ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2904
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2016-05-09
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2904 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2016 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) ) is amended 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, 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) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.