,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d titles ,,ii & ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to elim9ate ! disability insurance b5efits wait+ p]iod = individuals ) disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ! ,wait ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,elim9ation ( disability wait+ p]iod = social security disability insurance b5efits 7a7 ,elim9ation ( wait+ p]iod = disability insurance b5efits ,section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ disability insurance b5efit 7i7 = ea* mon? & all t foll[s ?r\gh 1 or 7iii7 & ins]t+ disability insurance b5efit2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ 1 b only if & all t foll[s ?r\gh "u su* disability2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ z ?\gh he _h atta9$ age #fb 9-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* disability insurance b5efits1 & ins]t+ z ?\gh ! individual _h atta9$ age #fb 9 ! fir/ mon? = :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ to su* disability insurance b5efits12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,def9itions ( ,insur$ ,/atus & ,wait+ ,p]iod & ins]t+ ,def9ition ( ,insur$ ,/atus2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,= purposes ( ?is section & all t foll[s ?r\gh 9 any mon? if-- & ins]t+ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an individual %all be insur$ = disability insurance b5efits 9 any mon? if--2 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively 7& adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 respectively2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,f7 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ?is p>agraph4 7b7 ,phase-,d[n ( wait+ p]iod = disability insurance b5efits ,= purposes ( applications = disability insurance b5efits fil$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 section #bbc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;c77#b77 %all be appli$ by mak+ ! foll[+ sub/itutions3 7#a7 ,= applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 #bjbd1 or #bjbe1 sub/itute ?ree = five & fifte5? = sev5te5? ea* place x appe>s4 7#b7 ,= applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 sub/itute two = five & f\rte5? = sev5te5? ea* place x appe>s4 7#c7 ,= applications fil$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbg1 sub/itute "o = five & ?irte5? = sev5te5? ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 & apply ) respect to applications = disability insurance b5efits fil$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh3 7#a7 ,section #bbc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7c77#a7 & ins]t+ 7c74 7#b7 ,section #g7;d77#c7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;f7d77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bbc7;c77#a7 & ins]t+ #bbc7;c74 #c4 ,m$ic>e eligibility = c]ta9 individuals dur+ wait+ p]iod = ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance b5efits 7a7 ,elim9ation ( wait+ p]iod = c]ta9 individuals )\t m9imum ess5tial cov]age 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbf ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 7#a7 ,= purposes ( apply+ ?is section 9 ! case ( an eligible individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ special rules %all apply3 7,a7 ,subsection 7b77#b7 %all be appli$ z if !re 7 no requirem5t = any entitlem5t to b5efits1 or /atus1 = a p]iod ( #bd mon?s prior to receiv+ su* b5efits or /atus4 7,b7 ,! entitlem5t "u su* subsection %all be available retroactively to ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? 7r ?an tw5ty-fif? mon?7 ( entitlem5t or /atus4 7,c7 ,subsection 7f7 %all n be appli$4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( apply+ ?is section1 an eligible individual is an individual1 ) respect to a mon?-- 7,a7 :o has n yet atta9$ ! age ( #fe2 7,b7 :o is entitl$ to b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,c7 ) respect to :om section #ejjj;,a7e77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf w\ld apply if ! ref]5ce to #h p]c5t 9 su* section 7 a ref]5ce to #h4e p]c5t4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ahaa ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end3 1 & 7#d7 eligible individuals 7z describ$ 9 section #bbf7;j77#b774 7b7 ,special enrollm5t p]iod & cov]age application = c]ta9 individuals )\t m9imum ess5tial cov]age ,section #ahcg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciep7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7p7 7#a7 ,9 apply+ ?is section 9 ! case ( an eligible individual :o is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a pursuant to ! op]ation ( section #bbf7;j71 ! foll[+ special rules %all apply3 7,a7 ,! initial enrollm5t p]iod "u subsection 7d7 %all beg9 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* ! individual satisfies ! requirem5t ( section #ahcf7;a77#a74 7,b7 ,9 apply+ subsection 7g77#a71 ! initial enrollm5t p]iod %all beg9 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? ( entitlem5t to disability insurance b5efits ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection4 7#b7 ,9 apply+ ?is section 9 ! case ( an individual :o became entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a1 b _h n be5 entitl$ to su* b5efits = a p]iod ( #bd cal5d> mon?s z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ! ,wait ,act ( #bjbc1 & is entitl$ to su* b5efits pursuant to ! application ( section #bbf7;j71 ! initial enrollm5t p]iod "u subsection 7d7 = su* individual %all beg9 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? foll[+ su* date ( enactm5t & %all end sev5 mon?s lat]4 4