Social Security Representative Payee Act of 1989

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Representative Payee Act of 1989 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to require that the determination as to whether a beneficiary requires a representative payee be made only after a face-to-face interview with the beneficiary in which the beneficiary's need for a representative payee is evaluated and oral and written explanations of the representative payee's role and the beneficiary's rights with respect to such payee's appointment are provided to the beneficiary. Prohibits a person's designation as a representative payee until an investigation has been conducted to verify such person's identification and determine whether such person has a criminal background or has previously had his or her services as a representative payee terminated or suspended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Prohibits the appointment of persons who have a criminal background or have previously had their services terminated or suspended without the written approval of the head of a Social Security Administration office. Requires that such approvals be included in a fil…