US SB1374 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6-2)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Exempts individuals with metastatic breast cancer from certain waiting periods for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and related Medicare coverage.
Title
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Sponsors
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2178 (Same As) 2019-04-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Subjects
Cancer
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicare
Social welfare
Women's health
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicare
Social welfare
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1374/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1374/BILLS-116s1374is.pdf |