Bill100th CongressFiled Jan 27, 1987Social Welfare
H.R. 771
A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that an individual must have been entitled to disability benefits for at least twenty-four months in order to qualify for Medicare on the basis of disability.
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What it does
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What just happenedFeb 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4](D-FL)Sponsor