Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 6, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2023 to Sep 25, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 6, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| R-OH | J. D. Vance | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jul 10, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 549 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
| S 1312 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act | Reintroduction of | Apr 22, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
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