,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,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 period1 to prohibit concurrent receipt of disability insurance benefits and unemployment insurance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,immediate ,access for the ,terminally ,ill ,act4 #b4 ,option for disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the compassionate allowance list to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 in the matter following subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,a7 by inserting and who files an application for disability insurance benefits during the period that begins on ,december #bb1 #bjbj1 and ends on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of the ,immediate ,access for the ,terminally ,ill ,act after amyotrophic lateral sclerosis2 and 7,b7 by striking 1 or 7iii7 and inserting 1 7iii7 in the case of an individual who makes an election under subsection 7k71 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 7iv72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,option for disabled individuals with terminal illnesses ,to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period 7#a7 ,in general ,an individual who is entitled to a disability insurance benefit and has been diagnosed with a medical condition or disease that is included in the most recent list published by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security under paragraph 7#b7 may elect to receive such benefit beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such benefit4 7#b7 ,publication of list ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall1 through a formal rulemaking process in accordance with sections #eef and #eeg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 publish a list of medical conditions and diseases-- 7,a7 which are included in the most recent list of ,compassionate ,allowance ,conditions published by the ,social ,security ,administration2 7,b7 for which the average life expectancy for all individuals diagnosed with such condition or disease does not exceed #e years from the date of diagnosis2 and 7,c7 for which there is no known cure4 7#c7 ,reduction in benefit amount ,if an individual described in paragraph 7#a7 elects to receive a disability insurance benefit beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such benefit1 the amount of such benefit for any month shall be equal to #ic percent of the amount otherwise determined for the individual under subsection 7a77#b7 7after the application of sections #bjb7q7 and #bae7;b77#b77;,a77ii774 7#d7 ,timing and effect of election ,an individual may only make an election under this subsection at the time the individual files an application for a disability insurance benefit under subsection 7b71 and any election under this subsection shall be irrevocable4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bbc7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #bjb7q7 and and inserting subsection 7k77#c71 section #bjb7q71 and2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking clause 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 and inserting clause 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv7 of the matter following subparagraph 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed on or after the date that is #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,congressional approval required for additions to compassionate allowance conditions list ,beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 no disease or medical condition may be added to the ,compassionate ,allowance list that is compiled and maintained by the ,social ,security ,administration unless there is enacted into law a bill or joint resolution approving such addition4 #d4 ,prohibition on payment of social security disability benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bbd the following new section3 #bbd;,a4 ,prohibition on payment of benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation 7a7 ,if for any month prior to the month in which an individual attains retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#a77-- 7#a7 such individual is entitled to benefits under section #bbc1 and 7#b7 such individual is entitled for such month to unemployment compensation1 the total of the individual's benefits under section #bbc for such month and of any benefits under subsections 7b7 through 7h7 of section #bjb for such month based on the individual's wages and self-employment income shall be reduced to zero4 7b7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the head of any ,federal agency shall provide such information within its possession as the ,commissioner may require for purposes of making a timely determination under this section for reduction of benefits payable under this title1 or verifying other information necessary in carrying out the provisions of this section4 7#b7 ,the ,commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with ,states1 political subdivisions1 and other organizations that administer unemployment compensation1 in order to obtain such information as the ,commissioner may require to carry out the provisions of this section4 7#c7 ,any determination by the ,commissioner pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements described in section #bje7;b77#a71 including provision of reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term unemployment compensation has the meaning given that term in section #he7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 4 #e4 ,increasing the overpayment collection threshold for old-age1 survivors1 and disability insurance benefits 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djd7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,with respect to and #8inserting 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 with respect to2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 if the ,commissioner of ,social ,security determines that decreasing a payment under this title to an individual by #ajj percent would defeat the purpose of this title1 the ,commissioner may decrease such payment by a smaller amount1 provided that such smaller amount is not less than #aj percent of the amount of such payment4 4