HOUSE 2178116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- Last Action
- 4/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2019-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill exempts individuals with metastatic breast cancer from certain waiting periods for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and related Medicare coverage.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Will Hurd (R-TX)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Health care coverage and access
- Hospital care
- Medicare
- Women's health
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