A bill 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.

Summary

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that disability insurance benefits for an individual having a terminal illness shall begin with the first month during all of which such individual has such illness. Defines the term "terminal illness" to mean, a medically determinable physical impairment which is expected to result in death within the next 12 months.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 1979

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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