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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House committee actions |
| 2019-02-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |