H.R. 6002 · 111th Congress
Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerry Costello
- Introduced
- 2010-07-30
- Latest action
- 2010-07-30 · Introduced in House
Summary
Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2009 [sic] - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to create an exception from the waiting period otherwise required for Social Security disability insurance benefits for beneficiaries suffering from a medically determined terminal illness with not more: (1) than six months to live; or (2) 12 months to live in the case of an impairment consisting of a burn injury.