H.R. 1015: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-06 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013

Plain summary

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSA title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease.

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Official text

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013

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Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · 189 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bill Foster (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and 129 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1015.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1015 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113