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US HR2770
Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/15/2019
In Committee
05/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease. This bill waives, 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 Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.

AI Summary

This bill, the Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2019, aims to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological condition that causes physical, mental, and behavioral deterioration. Currently, individuals with Huntington's disease must wait 24 months after qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance before receiving Medicare coverage, despite often becoming incapacitated before reaching the age of 65. This bill would provide parity with the existing exemption for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), another degenerative neurological condition.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (77)

Bill Pascrell (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Troy Balderson (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Paul Cook (R),  Jim Cooper (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Foster (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Jared Golden (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  French Hill (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Peter King (R),  Steve King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Ann Kuster (D),  James Langevin (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Thomas Massie (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Donald Payne (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  David Price (D),  Amata Radewagen (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Hal Rogers (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  José Serrano (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Mike Turner (R),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  John Yarmuth (D),  Don Young (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 05/15/2019)

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