Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017

Summary

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for OASDI benefits.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019
• related to ← Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017