CONGRESS-MEDICARE-ALZHEIMER'S Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Coulson-Daniel V. Beiser-Sidney H. Mathias) 5/30/2009SenateAdopted Both Houses Urges the members of the Illinois delegation to Congress to phase out Medicare's two-year waiting period so that persons under age 65 with Alzheimer's disease are eligible for Medicare immediately after receiving their determination of disability.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the title with substantially similar provisions. Urges the members of the Illinois delegation to the United States Congress to phase out Medicare's two-year waiting period so that persons under age 65 (instead of persons under age 65 with Alzheimer's disease) are eligible for Medicare immediately after receiving their determination of disability.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes a grammatical change in a "WHEREAS" clause. 2/3/2009SenateFiled with Secretary 2/3/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/19/2009SenateHeld in Human Services 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/4/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/5/2009SenateBe Adopted as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2009 3/9/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/9/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/18/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 4/29/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine 4/29/2009SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 056-000-000 4/29/2009HouseArrived in House 4/30/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/30/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/21/2009HouseRecommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 5/21/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 5/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/30/2009HouseResolution Adopted 116-001-000 5/30/2009SenateAdopted Both Houses