To amend sections 226 and 226A of the Social Security Act to provide for entitlement to Medicare benefits of any divorced individual who otherwise would be so entitled on the basis of the entitlement to wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits but for the failure to meet the 10-year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to any 2 fully-insured individuals for a total period of 10 years.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require treatment as entitled to Medicare benefits any divorced individual who fails to meet entitlement requirements for wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits solely by reason of failure to meet the ten-year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to any two fully-insured individuals for a total period of ten years. Applies the same treatment to entitlement based on end-stage renal disease.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 18 June 1997 · Official file

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• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
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