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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-868| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2050
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2050
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2050: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders

Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-868| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
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.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2050
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2050
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2050: Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceHereditary and development disordersMedicareNeurological disorders