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S. 1785 (98th)

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability benefits in the case of an individual who is terminally ill.

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Introduced

4 August 1983

Last action

20 August 1983 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

Subjects

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29 June 2021

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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 which such individual has such illness.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 August 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 August 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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