A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that an individual must have been entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 months in order to qualify for medicare on the basis of disability.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 22, 1985)
Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act to eliminate the requirement that an individual be entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 consecutive months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under the Medicare program.
What just happenedFeb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee - Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House