legislation: 117-s-3575
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| 117-s-3575 | 117 | s | 3575 | Stop the Wait Act of 2022 | Social Welfare | 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 9 | Stop the Wait Act of 2022 This bill allows individuals with disabilities to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in the month they become eligible for the benefits. It also allows these individuals to immediately enroll in Medicare if they cannot afford minimum essential coverage. (Under current law, an individual must generally wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.) | 2023-08-15T17:45:17Z |