Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/787

 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1503 shall not be construed to prevent the individual from reapplying and becoming eligible for such benefits. "(v)(I) In the case of any individual eligible for benefits under this title by reason of disability, if— "(aa) alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that the individual is disabled; and "(bb) as of the end of the 36-month period beginning with the 1st month for which such benefits by reason of disability are payable to the individual, the individual would not otherwise be disabled but for alcoholism or drug addiction, the individual shall not be eligible for such benefits by reason of disability for any month following such 36-month period if, in such following month, alcoholism or drug addiction would be a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that ' the individual is disabled, notwithstanding section 1619(a). "(II) An individual whose entitlement to benefits under title II based on disability has been terminated by reason of section 225(c)(7) shall not be eligible for benefits under this title by reason of disability, if alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that the individual is disabled, for any month lafter the individual's termination month (within the meaning of section 223(a)(1) or subsection (d)(l)(G)(i), (e)(1), or (f)(1) of section 202, as applicable) with respect to such benefits. "(Ill) Any month for which a suspension is in effect for the individual under clause (i)(II) shall not be taken into account in determining whether any 36-month period referred to in this clause has elapsed. "(vi)(I) In the case of any individual who is eligible for benefits under this title for any month solely by reason of disability, if alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that the individual is disabled, pay- ment of any benefits under this title the payment of which is past due shall be made in any month only to the extent that the sum of— "(aa) the amount of the past-due benefit paid in the month; and "(bb) the amount of any benefit under this title which is payable to the individual for the month, does not exceed twice the maximum benefit payable under this title to an eligible individual for the preceding month. "(II) For the first month in which an individual's past-due benefits referred to in subclause (I) are paid, the amount of the limitation provided in subclause (I) shall be increased by the amount of any debts of the individual related to housing which are outstanding as of the end of the preceding month and which are resulting in a high risk of homelessness for the individual. "(Ill) Upon the death of an individual to whom payment of past-due benefits has been limited under subclause (I), any amount of such past-due benefits remaining unpaid shall be treated as an underpayment for purposes of section 1631(b)(1)(A). "(IV) As used in this clause, the term 'benefits under this title' includes supplementary payments pursuant to an agreement for Federal administration under section 1616(a), and payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(b) of Public Law 93-66.

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