Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 26, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) phase out the waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare); and (2) eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions to become eligible for such benefits.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to study the range of disability conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals receive access to health care services and coverage before a condition reaches disability levels.
Cosponsors 113
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Mar 25, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Mar 30, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2009 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2009 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2009 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Mar 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 25, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Mar 25, 2009Referred 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.
- Mar 25, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Mar 25, 2009Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-54 | COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM DISCUSSION DRAFT1,055 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jun 23, 2009–Jun 25, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 700 | Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Mar 25, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2009Introduced in House
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