HR 842 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015

Introduced Feb 10, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Adam Kinzinger R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 27, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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. IntroducedFeb 10, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015

Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease.

Amends SSAct title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the program under SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease.

Cosponsors 265

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2015 to Nov 14, 2016, with 103 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-FLAlan GraysonOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 10, 2015
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-NMBen Ray LujánOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-ILBill FosterOriginalFeb 10, 2015
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalFeb 10, 2015
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalFeb 10, 2015
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalFeb 10, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 27, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Feb 10, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Feb 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 968Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015Identical billApr 16, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Feb 10, 2015Introduced in House

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