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H.R. 1221 (97th)
A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disabled individuals to become entitled to coverage under the medicare program.
Introduced
22 January 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
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Summary
Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the requirement that an individual be entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under the Medicare program.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1221
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/1221