,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbfb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide for phased-in payment of ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,expedited ,disability ,insurance ,payments for ,terminally ,ill ,individuals ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,phased-in payment of ,,ssdi benefits during the waiting period for the terminally ill 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter following subparagraph 7,e71 by striking or 7ii7 and inserting 7ii7 subject to paragraph 7#b77;,b71 for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is determined under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7d77#b7 to be under a disability and in which he becomes so entitled to such insurance benefits1 or 7iii72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated1 by striking 7ii7 and inserting 7iii72 and 7iv7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 in any case in which clause 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection is applicable1 the first month for which the individual becomes entitled to such disability insurance benefits1 subject to the phase-in percentage period described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 or 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 7,a7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,b71 in any case in which clause 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection is applicable1 an individual's disability insurance benefit for the earliest period of #b consecutive calendar months throughout which the individual has been entitled to such insurance benefits shall be equal to the product of the benefit amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 7as determined before application of this paragraph7 and-- 7i7 for the first calendar month1 #ej percent2 and 7ii7 for the second calendar month1 #ge percent4 7,b7 ,if an individual who has been determined under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7d77#b7 to be under a disability has been entitled to a disability insurance benefit on such basis for #ab consecutive calendar months1 the individual's disability insurance benefit for any month during the subsequent period of #ab consecutive calendar months shall be equal to-- 7i7 the benefit amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 7as determined before application of subparagraph 7,a772 minus 7ii7 the quotient obtained by dividing the total amount of disability insurance benefits provided to the individual during the earliest period of five consecutive calendar months for which the individual was entitled to such benefits on such basis by #ab4 7,c7 ,if an individual who has been determined under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7d77#b7 to be under a disability has been entitled to a disability insurance benefit on such basis for #bd consecutive calendar months1 the individual's disability insurance benefit for any subsequent month shall be equal to #ie percent of the benefit amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 7as determined before application of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b774 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,for purposes of clause 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a71 an individual shall be determined to be under a disability upon submission of a diagnosis of a terminal illness 7as defined in section #ahfa7;dd77#c77;,a77 that has been certified by not less than #b physicians 7as defined in section #ahfa7r77#a77 who are not related 7as defined in section #bfg7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and are not in the same physician group practice4 4 7b7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,report by ,social ,security ,administration ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,commissioner of the ,social ,security ,administration1 in coordination with the ,inspector ,general of the ,social ,security ,administration1 shall submit to the relevant committees of ,congress a report that evaluates the provision of disability insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals1 including-- 7,a7 the total number of individuals who-- 7i7 file applications for disability insurance benefits 7as determined under section #bbc7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act7 based on a diagnosis of a terminal illness2 7ii7 receive such benefits2 7iii7 die within #f months of first receiving such benefits2 7iv7 die within #ab months of first receiving such benefits2 7v7 receive such benefits during the period described in section #bbc7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 and 7vi7 receive such benefits during the period described in section #bbc7;a77#c77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 7,b7 the total amount expended1 including related administrative expenses1 for the provision of disability insurance benefits under section #bbc7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act to individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness2 and 7,c7 recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as are determined appropriate for preventing fraud1 waste1 and abuse related to such benefits4 7#b7 ,report by ,government ,accountability ,office ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the relevant committees of ,congress that evaluates the provision of disability insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals and provides recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as are determined appropriate to improve the provision of such benefits to such individuals4 7c7 ,effective date2 sunset 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits payable for months beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,sunset ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall cease to have effect on ,january #a1 #bjbe1 and upon such date1 section #bbc of the ,social ,security ,act shall read as such section read on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4