ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 10, 2016)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016
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.
What just happenedMay 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 10, 2016
- May 20, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - May 10, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - May 10, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 10, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House