Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 11, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 96 words.
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 cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
- Committees
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 79 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 178 words
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 3442 Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act D · Introduced