Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2009 [sic] - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to create an exception from the waiting period otherwise required for Social Security disability insurance benefits for beneficiaries suffering from a medically determined terminal illness with not more: (1) than six months to live; or (2) 12 months to live in the case of an impairment consisting of a burn injury.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6002 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6002
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the
waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not be
applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a
terminal illness.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2010
Mr. Costello introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the
waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not be
applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a
terminal illness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terminally Ill Disability
Beneficiary Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FROM WAITING PERIOD FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL ILLNESS.
(a) In General.--The first sentence of section 223(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended, in clause (ii)
thereof in the matter following subparagraph (E)--
(1) by inserting ``(I)'' after ``but only''; and
(2) by inserting ``or (II) if he has a terminal illness (as
defined in paragraph (3)) and his application for such benefits
is filed during his waiting period (as so defined) which would
otherwise be applicable under clause (i),'' after ``the first
month in which he is under such disability,''.
(b) Definition of Terminal Illness.--Section 223(a) of such Act is
amended further by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `terminal illness'
means, in the case of any individual, a medically determinable physical
impairment which is expected to result in the death of such
individual--
``(A) within the next 6 months, or
``(B) in the case of such an impairment which consists of a
burn injury, within the next 12 months.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments Relating to Retroactive Benefits.--
Section 223(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';
(2) by striking ``An individual'' and inserting the
following:
``(2)(A) An individual''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) In any case in which the application for benefits under this
section is filed during a waiting period (as defined in subsection
(c)(2)) which is inapplicable solely by reason of clause (ii)(II) of
subsection (a)(1), subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to
benefits for months in such waiting period.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
benefits based on applications filed on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act and benefits based on applications filed during a
waiting period (as defined in section 223(c)(2) of the Social Security
Act) in connection with such benefits ending after such date.
<all>
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Llama 3.2 · runs locally in your browser
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line