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MI SR0134
Resolution
AI Summary
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Requests Congress to waive the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness expected to result in death within six months.
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Requires terminal illness diagnoses to be confirmed by two qualified physicians before eligibility for expedited benefits.
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Seeks changes to both SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility requirements to provide faster assistance to terminally ill individuals.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize Congress to change the eligibility requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits for individuals with a terminal illness.
Social Security Disability Insurance
Last Action
Adopted
9/27/2012