S 1933 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of the supplemental security income benefit payable to individuals in certain institutions.
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-10-24)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase from $300 to $360 the annual SSI benefit payable to a beneficiary who is an inmate of a hospital, extended care facility, nursing home, or intermediate care facility; and (2) increase from $600 to $780 the annual SSI benefit payable to a beneficiary with an eligible spouse if both are inmates of a hospital, extended care facility, nursing home, or intermediate care facility.…
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