Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a vital part of the ecology of Georgia and should be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
- Last Action
- 6/23/2023
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2023-01-26Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2023-01-26Introduced in House
- 2023-01-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-26 (00)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
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 metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Disability assistance
- Health care coverage and access
- Medicare
- Women's health
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