United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2680 (109th)
Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005
Introduced
26 May 2005
Last action
6 June 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of disabled individuals who are terminally ill.
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Timeline
26 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2680
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2680
- us · 109-hr-2680 · source updated 15 August 2025