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S. 3258 118th Congress Senate

ALS Better Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with am… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2023 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 10, 2024
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3258: ALS Better Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3258/
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"S. 3258: ALS Better Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3258/.
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S. 3258, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3258/.
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[S. 3258: ALS Better Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3258/)
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