,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide = phas$-9 paym5t ( ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance paym5ts dur+ ! wait+ p]iod = individuals ) a t]m9al illness4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social ,security ,disability ,fairness ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,phas$-9 paym5t ( ,,ssdi b5efits dur+ ! wait+ p]iod = ! t]m9ally ill 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ or 7ii7 & ins]t+ 7ii7 subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? dur+ all ( :i* ! individual is det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7d77#b7 to be "u a disability & 9 :i* he becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits1 or 7iii72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7ii7 & ins]t+ 7iii72 & 7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,b7 9 any case 9 :i* clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection is applicable1 ! fir/ mon? = :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ to su* disability insurance b5efits1 subject to ! phase-9 p]c5tage p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 or 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 7,a7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 9 any case 9 :i* clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection is applicable1 an individual's disability insurance b5efit = ! e>lie/ p]iod ( consecutive cal5d> mon?s ?r\gh\t :i* ! individual has be5 entitl$ to su* insurance b5efits %all be equal to ! product ( ! b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 7z det]m9$ be=e application ( ?is p>agraph7 &-- 7i7 = ! fir/ cal5d> mon?1 #ej p]c5t2 7ii7 = ! second cal5d> mon?1 #ge p]c5t2 & 7iii7 = ea* subsequ5t cal5d> mon? ?r\gh ! twelf? cal5d> mon?1 #ajj p]c5t4 7,b7 ,if an individual :o has be5 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7d77#b7 to be "u a disability has be5 entitl$ to a disability insurance b5efit on su* basis = #ab consecutive cal5d> mon?s1 ! individual's disability insurance b5efit = any mon? dur+ ! subsequ5t p]iod ( #ab consecutive cal5d> mon?s %all be equal to-- 7i7 ! b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 7z det]m9$ be=e application ( subp>agraph 7,a772 m9us 7ii7 ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+ ! total am\nt ( disability insurance b5efits provid$ to ! individual dur+ ! e>lie/ p]iod ( five consecutive cal5d> mon?s = :i* ! individual 0 entitl$ to su* b5efits on su* basis by #ab4 7,c7 ,if an individual :o has be5 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7d77#b7 to be "u a disability has be5 entitl$ to a disability insurance b5efit on su* basis = #bd consecutive cal5d> mon?s1 ! individual's disability insurance b5efit = any subsequ5t mon? %all be equal to #ie p]c5t ( ! b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 7z det]m9$ be=e application ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b774 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,= purposes ( clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 an individual %all be det]m9$ to be "u a disability ^u submission ( a diagnosis ( a t]m9al illness 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;dd77#c77;,a77 t has be5 c]tifi$ by n less ?an #b physicians 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7r77#a77 :o are n relat$ 7z def9$ 9 section #bfg7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code7 & are n 9 ! same physician gr\p practice4 4 7b7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,report by ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a report t evaluates ! provision ( disability insurance b5efits to t]m9ally ill individuals1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( individuals :o-- 7i7 fil$ applications = disability insurance b5efits 7z det]m9$ "u section #bbc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 bas$ on a diagnosis ( a t]m9al illness2 7ii7 receive su* b5efits2 7iii7 die )9 #f mon?s ( fir/ receiv+ su* b5efits2 7iv7 die )9 #ab mon?s ( fir/ receiv+ su* b5efits2 7v7 receive su* b5efits dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 section #bbc7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 & 7vi7 receive su* b5efits dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 section #bbc7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7,b7 ! total am\nt exp5d$1 includ+ relat$ adm9i/rative exp5ses1 = ! provision ( disability insurance b5efits "u section #bbc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act to individuals diagnos$ ) a t]m9al illness2 & 7,c7 recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative actions z are det]m9$ appropriate = prev5t+ fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse relat$ to su* b5efits4 7#b7 ,report by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! relevant committees ( ,congress t evaluates ! provision ( disability insurance b5efits to t]m9ally ill individuals & provides recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative actions z are det]m9$ appropriate to improve ! provision ( su* b5efits to su* individuals4 7c7 ,effective date2 sunset 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to b5efits payable = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,sunset ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all cease to h effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & ^u su* date1 section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act %all read z if su* am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4