ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5183
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2016-05-10
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2016 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) 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 five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by striking or (ii) and inserting (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) ; and (B) 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.