Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in Senate
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)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Medicare
- Neurological disorders
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