Sen. Lee Introduces Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act" on Nov. 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 26.

S. 3316. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the Compassionate Allowance list to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period, to prohibit concurrent receipt of disability insurance benefits and unemployment insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the "Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act".

SEC. 2. Option for disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the compassionate allowance list to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period.

SEC. 3. Congressional approval required for additions to compassionate allowance conditions list.

SEC. 4. Prohibition on payment of social security disability benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation.

SEC. 5. Increasing the overpayment collection threshold for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits.

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