ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-578
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2019-02-27
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 116-250.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,&nbsp;that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals&nbsp;must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments&nbsp;may begin.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-02
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-08
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,&nbsp;that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals&nbsp;must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments&nbsp;may begin.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-22
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,&nbsp;that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals&nbsp;must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments&nbsp;may begin.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2019 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blunt , Mr. King , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Coons , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Harris , Ms. McSally , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tester , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Warren , Ms. Collins , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Jones , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Van Hollen , and Ms. Sinema ) 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 2019 . 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.

tv_txt: One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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 2019 . 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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 2019 . 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.

Passed the Senate December 2, 2020. Secretary