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H.R. 5667 (107th)

Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2002

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Introduced

16 October 2002

Last action

28 October 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

GENE GREEN

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 16 October 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 October 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 October 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 October 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1890)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 28 October 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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