legislation: 100-s-24
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| 100-s-24 | 100 | s | 24 | A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive, for 5 years, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to State and local governments for the establishment of programs to test blood to detect the presence of antibodies to the human T-cell lymphotrophic virus and to make grants to eligible State and local governments to support projects for education and information dissemination concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and for other purposes. | Health | 1987-01-06 | 1987-01-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 4 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate, for five years, in the case of individuals medically determined to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the requirement that an individual be entitled to disability benefits for at least 24 consecutive months in order to qualify for hospital insurance benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to State and local governments to establish programs to test blood to detect the presence of antibodies to the human T-cell lymphotrophic virus (HTLV-III virus). Allows such grants to be used to: (1) conduct blood tests; (2) purchase materials and kits for such tests; (3) provide training for personnel who will conduct such tests; and (4) process the results of such tests. Sets forth application requirements. Requires State and local governments which receive such grants to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to transmit a summary of such reports to the Congress annually. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible State and local governments to support projects for education and information dissemination concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Specifies eligibility requirements for State and local governments. Sets forth application requirements. Requires State and local governments which receive such grants to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to transmit a summary of such reports to the Congress annually. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Requires the Secretary to conduct a survey on children with AIDS who lack ongoing parental involvement and support or who have been placed in foster care. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/24 |