HR 2087 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare
Social Security Beneficiary Ombudsman Act of 1987
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.(1987-04-28)
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Social Security Beneficiary Ombudsman Act of 1987 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to establish an Office of the Beneficiary Ombudsman in the Social Security Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services, to be headed by a Beneficiary Ombudsman appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Beneficiary Ombudsman to represent within the Secretary's decision-making process the interests of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program (title II of the Act) and Supplemental Security Income program (title XVI of the Act) beneficiaries and help resolve the problems under such programs of individual beneficiaries in unusual or difficult circumstances. Requires that the Secretary's annual report to the Congress on the administration of Social Security programs include a description of the Beneficiary Ombudsman's activities.…
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