Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2021-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Huntington's Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with Huntington's disease. This is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells to die, including in areas of the brain that help to control voluntary movement.
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 Huntington's disease. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Cosponsors (20)
- Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Medicare
- Neurological disorders
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