To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
USA115th CongressHR-2589| House
| Updated: 6/2/2017
Adam Kinzinger
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (118)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for OASDI benefits.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders
To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
USA115th CongressHR-2589| House
| Updated: 6/2/2017
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for OASDI benefits.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Adam Kinzinger
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (118)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders