To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

Bill: 117-hr-1649
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-08
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill retroactively eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for certain individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.</p> <p>Under current law, most SSDI recipients must wait five months after becoming disabled before their benefit payments may begin. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 eliminated the waiting period for individuals with ALS but only covers individuals who apply for benefits after the date of enactment (December 20, 2020). As a result, individuals with ALS who applied for SSDI benefits in the five months before that date are still subject to the waiting period. This bill eliminates the waiting period for those individuals.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

1. Retroactive access to social security disability benefits individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 2(b) of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–250 ) is amended by striking applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting applications for disability insurance benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before the date of enactment of this Act . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–250 ).