ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 15, 2017)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
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 (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 can begin.
What just happenedFeb 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 15, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 15, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate