JOINT MEMORIAL · 2009–10 SESSION

SJM 8013: Medicare waiting period

Calling on Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24 month Medicare waiting period for participants in Social Security Disability Insurance.

Summary

  • Requests the President and members of Congress to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare enrollment for those individuals with an approved Social Security disability.

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2009
  5. FiledApr 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 13, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2009

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SJM 8013
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican16002
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: SJM 8013
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.
  2. Speaker signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SJM 8013 in other sessions

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