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HR 855 101th Congress House Social Welfare Blind Federal advisory bodies Old age, survivors and disability insurance Public assistance programs Standards Supplemental security income program Vocational rehabilitation

To amend title XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate…

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To amend title XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate employment and training services which are available, by permitting them to select the agencies to which they will be referred for such services.

Introduced: February 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to permit blind beneficiaries to select the agency or organization to which they will be referred for vocational rehabilitation services. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether the agency or organization is an appropriate choice given each beneficiary's particular needs. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory panel on rehabilitation services for the blind, a majority of which shall consist of blind consumers of rehabilitation services, to develop guidelines and standards for the provision of such services to the blind and to assist the Secretary in determining which agencies or organizations meet the needs of blind beneficiaries.

What's happening now February 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 14, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 6, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 1, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 855: To amend title XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate employment and training services which are available, by permitting them to select the agencies to which they will be referred for such services.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-855/
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"H.R. 855: To amend title XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate employment and training services which are available, by permitting them to select the agencies to which they will be referred for such services.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-855/.
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H.R. 855, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-855/.
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[H.R. 855: To amend title XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate employment and training services which are available, by permitting them to select the agencies to which they will be referred for such services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-855/)
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