S 2496
116th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Medical research
Medicare
Stop the Wait Act
Introduced: September 18, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stop the Wait Act
This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits.
In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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