#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#egh  ,,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 sclerosis4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,,als ,disability ,insurance ,access
 ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,elimination of    
waiting period for social security      
disability insurance benefits for       
disabled individuals with amyotrophic   
lateral sclerosis 7,,als7  7a7 ,in      
general ,section #bbc7;a77#a7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7;a77#a77 is amended in the matter  
following subparagraph 7,e7 by striking 
or 7ii7 and inserting 7ii7 in the case  
of an individual who has been medically 
determined to have amyotrophic lateral  
sclerosis1 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 benefits1 or 7iii74   
7b7 ,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 ,act4  ,passed 
the ,senate ,december #b1               
#bjbj4,secretary