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S 2942 107th Congress Senate Social Welfare Health Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility Terminally ill

Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act

Introduced: September 17, 2002 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8677)
Sep 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8677)
Sep 17, 2002
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program for terminally ill individuals. Authorizes disability benefits for any eligible individual whose underlying impairment results in death within six months after what would have been the start of the waiting period.
What's happening now September 17, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8677)

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