    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-250
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month
    waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for
    individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. <>

    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 ``ALS Disability Insurance Access Act
    of 2019''.
    SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
    DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR DISABLED
    INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
    (ALS).

    (a) In General.--Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
    U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (E) by
    striking ``or (ii)'' and inserting ``(ii) in the case of an individual
    who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
    for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the
    individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes
    entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii)''.
    (b) <>  Effective Date.--The amendment made
    by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability
    insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    Approved December 22, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 578:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 8, considered and passed House.