HR 6259
110th Congress
House
Health
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Huntington's disease
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008
Introduced: June 12, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability caused by adult-onset and juvenile Huntington's Disease.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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