S 1894 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to provide that residents of certain institutions otherwise eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income payments shall not be deprived of such payments.

Introduced 1979-10-16· Sponsored by Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the definition of the term "public institution" under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to permit individuals eligible for SSI payments who are residents of public institutions to continue to receive such payments regardless of the number of residents in such institution if there are no more than 20 eligible SSI recipients in the facility and provided that all residents are required to pay a reasonable amount for room, board, and services provided.…

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