Bill97th CongressFiled Jan 9, 1981Health
H.R. 805
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 24 consecutive months in order to qualify for medicare on the basis of disability.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4](D-FL)Sponsor