HR 3382 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive certain waiting periods for Social Security disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill, disabled individual.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 14, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 28, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to waive the waiting periods for social security disability and Medicare (SSA title XVIII) coverage of certain terminally ill individuals.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2004 to Jul 19, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLRobert WexlerFeb 26, 2004
R-MOJo Ann EmersonJul 19, 2004

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 14, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Nov 3, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Nov 3, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  4. Oct 28, 2003Introduced in House
  5. Oct 28, 2003Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

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