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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

Introduced: November 15, 2022 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 2021
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Huntington's Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with Huntington's disease. This is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die, including in areas of the brain that help to control voluntary movement.

Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with Huntington's disease. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.

What's happening now March 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2050 Identical bill Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 6, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 5, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 5, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Nov 15, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 3, 2022
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 7, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 2, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Nov 17, 2021
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 20, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 21, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 13, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 18, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 868: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-868/
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"S. 868: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-868/.
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S. 868, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-868/.
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