Public Law 116-250 | Public Law 116–250: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–250—DEC. 22, 2020

134 STAT. 1128

Public Law

116–250

116th Congress

An Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Dec. 22, 2020

[S. 578]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 1305 note.

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)

In General.—

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)

42 USC 423 note.

Effective Date.—

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.

Approved December 22, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 578:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):

Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 8, considered and passed House.

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