Social Security Disability Waiting Period Elimination Act of 1991
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 7, 1991)
Social Security Disability Waiting Period Elimination Act of 1991 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period which is a prerequisite of eligibility for widow's or widower's insurance benefits on the basis of a disability and for disability insurance benefits. Eliminates the 24-month waiting period required before individuals may become eligible for hospital insurance benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act on the basis of their entitlement to disability benefits under title II of the Act.
What just happenedMar 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 25, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Mar 25, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee - Mar 15, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Mar 15, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 7, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 7, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 7, 1991IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 7, 1991IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House