A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: People with disabilities; Medicare; Medicare beneficiaries; Critically ill; Law and legislation; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007.; 110th Congress, 1st Session, S. 2102 in the Senate of the United States.; To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.
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Introduced Sept. 26, 2007; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws: Senate Bills / 110th Congress / 1st Session / 2007.