ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2019)
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
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.
What just happenedFeb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House