United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3899 (104th)
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness.
Introduced
25 July 1996
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that disability insurance benefits for an individual with a terminal illness shall begin with the first month such individual has such illness (thus eliminating the waiting period).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 1996
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Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3899
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3899