A bill to revive and make permanent the provisions of section 1619 of the Social Security Act which authorize the continued payment of SSI benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment, to amend such Act to require concurrent notification of eligibility for SSI and medicaid benefits, to require notification to certain disabled SSI recipients of their potential eligibility for benefits under such section 1619, and to provide for the conduct by the General Accounting Office of a study of the effects of the work incentive provisions of such section 1619.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 1984)
Makes permanent the section of title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act which provides benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and requires a State's Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) plan to establish procedures to ensure that whenever an individual is formally notified of eligibility for SSI benefits notification is also made of the availability of Medicaid. Directs the Secretary to notify certain disabled SSI recipients of their potential eligibility for the SSI benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the operation of the SSI section which provides benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment, with the particular objective of evaluating the work incentive provisions of such section. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress the findings of such study.
What just happenedSep 25, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 25, 1984CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 24, 1984CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Sep 18, 1984IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 18, 1984IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 18, 1984IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 1984IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House