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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3183
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 2021
Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. KATKO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. TAYLOR,
Mr. VELA, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. KEATING, Mrs. AXNE, Mr.
MOULTON, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr.
COURTNEY, Mr. HIMES, Mr. WILSON
of South Carolina, Ms.
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. DEAN, Mr. STAUBER, Mr.
MAST, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RODNEY
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LAMALFA, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. SUOZZI,
Mr. NORMAN, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. MORELLE, Mrs.
RADEWAGEN, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
WESTERMAN, Mr. TURNER, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Metastatic Breast Can-
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cer Access to Care Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR INDIVID-
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UALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a) of the Social Secu-
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rity Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following
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subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or metastatic
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breast cancer’’ after ‘‘amyotrophic lateral sclerosis’’;
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and
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(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘or (iii)’’
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after ‘‘clause (ii)’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
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this section shall apply with respect to applications for dis-
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ability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act.
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SEC. 3. WAIVER OF 24-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDI-
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CARE
COVERAGE
OF
INDIVIDUALS
WITH
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METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 226(h) of the Social Secu-
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rity Act (42 U.S.C. 426(h)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or
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metastatic breast cancer’’ after ‘‘amyotrophic lateral scle-
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rosis (ALS)’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
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this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning
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after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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