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HR 4563 98th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative procedure Disability evaluation Old age, survivors and disability insurance Supplemental security income program

Disability Beneficiaries Protection Act of 1983

Introduced: November 18, 1983 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Nov 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Nov 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 18, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disability Beneficiaries Protection Act of 1983 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to analyze, evaluate and report to specified congressional committees on the effects of the periodic reviews of disability cases to determine continuing eligibility for those individuals receiving disability benefits under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. Requires the Secretary to make revisions, based upon such evaluation, to the criteria embodied in the "Listing of Impairments" in effect under part 404 of title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations so that such criteria can be used to realistically evaluate the ability of an impaired individual to engage in substantial gainful activity in a competitive workplace.

Prohibits the Social Security Administration from carrying out continuing eligibility reviews until such revisions have been established by regulation. Makes such prohibition inapplicable in any case involving fraud or where an individual is engaged in substantial gainful activity.

Sets forth requirements for the redetermination of disability determinations made: (1) after the enactment of this Act and before the date on which the Secretary's revisions are established by regulation; and (2) between March 1, 1981, and the date of the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now November 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

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