Senate Bill 663 - Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-06

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Cancer

Disability assistance

Health care coverage and access

Medicare

Women's health

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

3/12/2024, 3:18 PM

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...

Congress
118

Number
S - 663

Introduced on
2023-03-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/6/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Cancer
Disability assistance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/12/2023

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...


Latest Action3/6/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.