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H.R. 2084 (96th)
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
8 February 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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7 February 2024
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 consecutive months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under the Medicare program.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2084
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2084