Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with meta… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2015 | Senate · vote #201 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2048 | Passed | 67–32 | See who voted → |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Senate · vote #197 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2048 | Agreed To | 83–14 | See who voted → |
| May 31, 2015 | Senate · vote #196 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048 | Agreed To | 77–17 | See who voted → |
| May 23, 2015 | Senate · vote #194 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048 | Rejected | 57–42 | See who voted → |
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
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 metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
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- THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN
- NVG, LLC
- ARTEMIS POLICY GROUP LLC
- HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.
- THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN
- NVG, LLC
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Treasury, Dept of
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2048/
"H.R. 2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2048/.
H.R. 2048, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2048/.
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