[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2048 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2048 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 March 11, 2025 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Chu) 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. (a) In General.--Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by inserting ``or metastatic breast cancer'' after ``amyotrophic lateral sclerosis''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``or (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. WAIVER OF 24-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. (a) In General.--Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(h)) is amended by inserting ``or metastatic breast cancer'' after ``amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>