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 101 STAT. 1330-306 42 USC 1383c note.

42 USC 1383c note.

42 USC 1396s.

42 USC 1383c note.

42 USC 1383 note. Grants.

Grants.

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

(b) NOTICE.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Social Security Administration, shall (within 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act) issue a notice to all individuals who will have attained age 60 but not age 65 as of April 1, 1988, and who received supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act prior to attaining age 60 but lost those benefits by reason of the receipt of widow's or widower's insurance benefits (or other benefits as described in section 1634(d)(1) of that Act as added by subsection (a) of this section) under title II of that Act. Each such notice shall set forth and explain the provisions of section 1634(d) of the Social Security Act (as so added), and shall inform the individual that he or she should contact the Secretary or the appropriate State agency concerning his or her possible eligibility for medical assistance benefits under such title XIX. (c) STATE DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination required under

section 1634(d) of the Social Security Act with respect to whether an individual would be eligible for benefits under title XVI of such Act (or State supplementary payments) in the absence of benefits under section 202 shall be made by the appropriate State agency. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1922(a)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking "1634 (b)" in subparagraph (B) and inserting "1634 (b) and (c)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(C) Section 1634(d) of this Act (relating to individuals who lose eligibility for SSI benefits due to entitlement to early widow's or widower's insurance benefits under section 202(e) or (f) of this Act).". (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any individual without regard to whether the determination of his or her ineligibility for supplemental security income benefits by reason of the receipt of benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act ^^ (EIS described in section 1634(d)(2) of such Act) occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; but no individual shall be eligible for assistance under title XIX of such Act by reason of such amendments for any period before July 1, 1988. SEC. 9117. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants to States for projects designed to demonstrate and test the feasibility of special procedures and services to ensure that homeless individuals are provided SSI and other benefits under the Social Security Act to which they are entitled and receive assistance in using such benefits to obtain permanent housing, food, and health care. Each project approved under this section shall meet such conditions and requirements, consistent with this section, as the Secretary shall prescribe. (b) SCOPE OF PROJECTS.—Projects for which grants are made under this section shall include, more specifically, procedures and services to overcome barriers which prevent homeless individuals (particu•° Copy read "Social Security (as".

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