Summary

Removes two federal waiting-period rules for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer so they qualify sooner for Social Security Disability Insurance (DIB) and for Medicare Part A. Applicants filed after enactment will be treated as meeting the timing rules that previously delayed benefit entitlement and Medicare Part A coverage for months beginning after enactment will be available without the standard 24-month disabled-worker Medicare waiting period.

• Waives specific Social Security timing restrictions for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, affecting DIB eligibility processing for new applications.
• Creates an exception that removes the 24-month Medicare Part A waiting period for people with metastatic breast cancer.
• Changes apply only to applications and benefit months beginning after the law is enacted.
• No new benefit amounts are created; the amendments change when existing benefits begin for qualifying people.
• Implements targeted, medical-condition–based exceptions rather than broad program restructures.
• Administrative agencies (SSA/Medicare) must update procedures, guidance, and IT to apply the new exceptions.
• No explicit appropriations are included; implementation costs would be handled from existing agency resources unless Congress provides additional funds.
• Affects a narrow population (people with metastatic breast cancer) but can materially speed access to hospital insurance and disability cash benefits.