H.R. 6259 · 110th Congress
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Filner
- Introduced
- 2008-06-12
- Latest action
- 2008-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability caused by adult-onset and juvenile Huntington's Disease.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.