S. 968 - Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Summary:
- A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
S. 968 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.
- Other Titles
- Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
- Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Co-Sponsors
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Roy Blunt
- John Boozman
- Bill Cassidy
- Christopher A. Coons
- Dianne Feinstein
- Martin Heinrich
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Mark Kirk
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Edward J. Markey
- Claire McCaskill
- Robert Menendez
- Christopher Murphy
- Gary C. Peters
- Charles E. Schumer
- Debbie Stabenow
- Tom Udall
- Elizabeth Warren
- Subjects
- Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Medicare
- Neurological disorders
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social Security Administration
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/16/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/16/2015 4/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 4/16/2015 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $28,200 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $17,600 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $29,080 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $1,250 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $27,825 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $2,750 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $32,300 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $20,200 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $500 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $250 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $53,775 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $8,700 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $1,650 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $6,350 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $29,700 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $9,450 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $37,650 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $5,250 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $8,000 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $18,100 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $5,750 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $56,066 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $14,550 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $2,500 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $5,000 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $8,750 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $2,750 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $11,700 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $23,200 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $250 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $2,600 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $6,338 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $3,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $7,200 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $7,255 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $2,500 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $10,725 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $24,140 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $8,210 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $18,250 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $17,653 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $24,750 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $6,500 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $19,969 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $2,410 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $8,250 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $17,800 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $22,560 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $21,000 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $19,517 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $6,000 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $37,800 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $22,586 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $800 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $7,900 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $500 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $7,787 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $2,850 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $29,800 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $29,825 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $16,100 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $11,724 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $5,100 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $350 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $42,800 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $21,661 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $58,150 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $10,696 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $28,650 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $35,700 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $21,799 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $4,500 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $7,000 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $5,650 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $8,225 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $30,004 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $2,225 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $3,850 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $13,800 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $32,080 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $31,950 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $34,877 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $16,546 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $42,500 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $2,600 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $16,300 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $11,370 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $5,104 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $42,501 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $10,575 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $4,000 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $15,950 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $28,312 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $3,000 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $1,850 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $30,850 | $0 |
