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HR 4563 98th Congress House

Disability Beneficiaries Protection Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to provide for an analysis and evaluation by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the continuing disability review program under titles II and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for an analysis and evaluation by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the continuing disability review program under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and to provide for a moratorium on reviews under such program until revised criteria governing disability determinations are prescribed on the basis of such analysis and evaluation.

Introduced: November 18, 1983 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative procedureDisability evaluationOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSupplemental security income program
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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
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 Latest action November 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4563: Disability Beneficiaries Protection Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4563/
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