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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Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act to eliminate the requirement that an individual be entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 consecutive months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under the Medicare program.

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1987-01-27
Introduced in House
1987-01-27
Introduced in House
1987-01-27
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1987-01-27
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
1987-01-30
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
1987-01-30
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
1987-02-04
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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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