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Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005

Introduced: June 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6322)
Jun 9, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6320-6321)
Jun 9, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) phase out the waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare); and (2) eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions to become eligible for such benefits.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to study the range of disability conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals receive access to health care services and coverage before a condition reaches disability levels.

What's happening now June 9, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6322)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2869 Related bill Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004
  • HR 2343 Text similarities Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 2, 2006
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 9, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1217: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1217/
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"S. 1217: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1217/.
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