US Congress Senate Bill 723 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSA title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease.

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB1015 (Related) 2013-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/723/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s723/BILLS-113s723is.pdf