A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Law and legislation; Huntington's chorea; Insurance; Disability evaluation; Medicare; United States. Social Security Administration. Office of the Commissioner; United States
Other titles: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008.; 110th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 6259 in the House of Representatives.; To require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
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Introduced June 12, 2008; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.