A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive, for 5 years, the 24-month waiting period for medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 22, 1985)
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate, for five years, in the case of individuals medically determined to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), 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 part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act. Provides Medicare coverage of experimental AIDS treatment which is in accord with recognized clinical protocol.
What just happenedNov 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 4, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 4, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Oct 30, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 22, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House