HR 1194 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is provided adequate information concerning the death of individuals necessary for determining benefits under such title.
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EnactedLatest: See H.R.1900.(1983-03-25)
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Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require each State to submit semiannual reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on individuals for whom death certificates have been officially filed during the preceding six-month period. Requires that such reports include the individuals' names, social security numbers, dates of birth and death, sex, and death certificate numbers. Directs the Secretary to release such information upon request to surviving relatives of such individuals.…
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