Pub. L. 116-250 - ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

116th Congress

Affects: 42 U.S.C. §§ 423

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS).

(a) Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (E) by striking “or (ii)” and inserting “(ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii)”.

(b) The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 578:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):

Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 8, considered and passed House.