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| https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-bipartisan-bill-supporting-montanans-diagnosed-with-als-passes-us-senate | Daines' Bipartisan Bill Supporting Montanans Diagnosed with ALS Passes U.S. Senate | 2020-12-02 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | MT | Steve Daines | D000618 | www.daines.senate.gov | legacy | 12.02.20 Daines' Bipartisan Bill Supporting Montanans Diagnosed with ALS Passes U.S. Senate U.S. SENATE -Today, the U.S. Senate passedSenatorDaines' bipartisan billthat helps support Montanans battling the devastating diseasecalledamyotrophic lateral sclerosis orALS. For a video statement from the Senator, click HERE. ALS is a devastating disease, andMontanans who have been diagnosed with itshould not have towait fivemonths to receive disability benefits.My bipartisan bill eliminates thiswaiting period,providing quicker access to benefits for those who suffer from this aggressive disease. I'm glad to see my bill pass the U.S. Senate, and I will continue fighting until it's passed out of the House and signed into law to help support Montanans battling ALS, Daines said. Currently, there is a Social Security Disability Insurance five-month waiting period for people with ALS. The five-month waiting period is intended to allow temporary conditions to reverse. However, there are no cures or treatments to delay or reverse the progression of ALS. Daines' legislation will allow Montanans with ALS to receive both Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in the first month the patient is under disability. ALS is a degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Print Email Tweet Previous Article Next Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |