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Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019

Introduced: July 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 15, 2019
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Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2019

This bill waives, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1476 Identical bill Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 29 Republican 11
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 27, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Aug 20, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Aug 9, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 9, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 17, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 17, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 4, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 4, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 4, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· May 23, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· May 23, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· May 23, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · May 23, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 23, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 15, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 15, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 15, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· May 15, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 15, 2019
Cook, Paul
· May 15, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 15, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 15, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 15, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 15, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 15, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· May 15, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 15, 2019
King, Steve
· May 15, 2019
KING, PETER
· May 15, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· May 15, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 15, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 15, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 15, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 15, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 15, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 15, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 15, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 15, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2770: Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2770/
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