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HR 154 110th Congress House

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eli… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007 - 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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 22 Republican 2
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 2, 2008
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 9, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 29, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 29, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 19, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 10, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2008
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 21, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 21, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 21, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 20, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 15, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 15, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 15, 2008
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 15, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 14, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 8, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 26, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 154: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-154/
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"H.R. 154: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-154/.
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H.R. 154, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-154/.
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