ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/27/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2019-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-02-27Introduced in House
- 2019-02-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-27 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Neurological disorders
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