; (3) section 223(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(c)(2) ) shall be applied by substituting zero months. for the earliest period of five consecutive calendar months and all that follows through the period; and (4) section 5(a)(ii) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231c(a)(ii)) shall be applied by striking the of (A) and all that follows through (B) . (b) Temporary elimination of Medicare waiting period For purposes of applying section 226 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426 ) to any individual during the period described in subsection (a), the following special rules apply: (1) Subsection (b) of such section shall be applied as if there were no requirement for any entitlement to benefits, or status, for a period longer than 1 month. (2) The entitlement under such subsection shall begin with the first month (rather than twenty-fifth month) of entitlement or status. (3) Subsection (f) of such section shall not be applied. (c) Rules of application (1) Scope of application The provisions of the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 specified in subsections (a) and (b) shall be applied in the manner described in such subsections with respect to any individual— (A) for whom a waiting period under such provision began before the date of enactment of this Act