HR 2881
111th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Kenny Callahan Act
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 15, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Kenny Callahan Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to waive the waiting periods for Social Security disability and Medicare (SSA title XVIII) coverage of certain terminally ill individuals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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