Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill eliminates waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare coverage for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. It amends two sections of the Social Security Act to add "metastatic breast cancer" to the list of conditions (alongside ALS) that qualify for immediate access to disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage, bypassing the standard 24-month waiting period. Specifically, it modifies eligibility under Section 223(a) for disability benefits and Section 226(h) for Medicare coverage. The changes apply to applications or benefits filed/beginning after the bill's enactment date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
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Committee
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Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Vance
RRepublican
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