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 100 STAT. 3578

PUBLIC LAW 99-643—NOV. 10, 1986

SEC. 5. NOTIFICATIONS TO APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS.

Section 1631 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383) (as amended by section 4) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "Notifications to Applicants and Recipients Blind persons. Ante, p. 3577. 42 USC 1382h.

42 USC 1382a.

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"(k) The Secretary shall notify an individual receiving benefits under section 1611 on the basis of disability or blindness of his or her potential eligibility for benefits under or pursuant to section 1619— "(1) at the time of the initial award of benefits to the individual under section 1611 (if the individual has attained the age of i' 18 at the time of such initial award), and "(2) at the earliest time after an initial award of benefits to an individual under section 1611 that the individual's earned income for a month (other than income excluded pursuant to section 1612(b)) is $200 or more, and periodically thereafter so long as such individual has earned income (other than income so excluded) of $200 or more per month.". SEC. 6. LOSS OF SSI BENEFITS UPON ENTITLEMENT TO CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY.

Blind persons.

42 USC 402.

42 USC 1396.

42 USC 1383e note. 42 USC 1383c. 42 USC 1381.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1634 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) If any individual who has attained the age of 18 and is receiving benefits under this title on the basis of blindness or a disability which began before he or she attained the age of 22— "(1) becomes entitled, on or after the effective date of this -f| subsection, to child's insurance benefits which are payable under section 202(d) on the basis of such disability or to an increase in the amount of the child's insurance benefits which are so payable, and "(2) ceases to be eligible for benefits under this title because of such child's insurance benefits or because of the increase in such child's insurance benefits, such individual shall be treated for purposes of title XIX as receiving benefits under this title so long as he or she would be eligible for benefits under this title in the absence of such child's insurance benefits or such increase.". (b) STATE DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination required under

section 1634(c) of the Social Security Act with respect to whether an individual would be eligible for benefits under title XVI of such Act in the absence of children's benefits (or an increase thereof) shall be made by the appropriate State agency. (c) CONFORMING CHANGE.—Section 1920(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(a)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" before "Section", and (2) by adding after and below subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: "(B) Section 1634 of this Act (relating to individuals who lose eligibility for SSI benefits due to entitlement to child's insurance benefits under section 202(d) of this Act).".

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