US Congress Senate Bill 648 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2011 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSA title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with Hunington's Disease.

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2011

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB718 (Related) 2011-02-18 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E315, E761)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/648/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s648/BILLS-112s648is.pdf