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HR 1712 103th Congress House

SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to institute certain reforms relating to representative payees and to the provision of supplemental security inco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to institute certain reforms relating to representative payees and to the provision of supplemental security income benefits to the disabled based on substance abuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 1994 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AlcoholismDisabledDrug abuseFees
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealthMedicaidPublic assistance programsSocial security eligibilitySupplemental security income programTreatment and rehabilitation of alcoholicsTreatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 12, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) allow government agencies to serve as paid representative payees; (2) set the maximum fee payable to representative payees at ten percent of the monthly benefit involved; and (3) revise the provision of SSI benefits to the disabled based on substance abuse.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide for mandatory Medicaid coverage of approved substance abuse treatment programs for certain disabled SSI beneficiaries.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Mar 11, 1994
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Mar 8, 1994
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 2, 1994
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 1, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1712: SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1712/
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