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HR 1971 100th Congress House Social Welfare Disabled Employment of the handicapped Health Medicare Mentally handicapped Old age, survivors and disability insurance Physically handicapped Social security eligibility

Disabled Americans Work Incentive Act

Introduced: April 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Americans Work Incentive Act - Amends part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to continue the part A eligibility of physically or mentally impaired individuals who were eligible for such benefits by reason of their entitlement to disability benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Act, but whose title II benefits have been terminated because they engaged in substantial gainful activity. Sets forth enrollment, special enrollment, and coverage periods as well as the contingencies terminating one's enrollment. Conditions such continued part A eligibility upon the payment of a monthly premium.

Requires individuals who are entitled to part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) Medicare benefits only by reason of their continued part A eligibility provided by this Act to pay a monthly premium set at four times the amount otherwise required under part B. Prohibits such part A and B premiums from exceeding a specified percentage of the individual's adjusted gross income, unless the premium thereby sinks below 25 percent of the premium determined without income restraints.

Prohibits the benefits provided by this Act from supplanting employer group health plan benefits.

Amends title II of the Act to provide that when individuals become entitled to OASDI disability benefits by reason of a disability which previously entitled them to such benefits, both periods of entitlement shall count toward the two-year period of OASDI disability benefit entitlement required for Medicare eligibility despite an intervening period of gainful employment.

What's happening now April 14, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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