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 PUBLIC LAW 104-121 —MAR. 29, 1996 110 STAT. 853 such Act (42 U.S.C. 422) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ADDICTION CONDITION "(e) In the case of any individual whose benefits under this title are paid to a representative payee pursuant to section 205(j)(l)(B), the Commissioner of Social Security shall refer such individual to the appropriate State agency administering the State plan for substance abuse treatment services approved under subpart II of part B of title KIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300X-21 et seq.).". (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Subsection (c) of section 225 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 425(c)) is repealed. (5) EFFECTIVE DATES. — 42 USC 405 note. (A) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (4) shall apply to any individual who applies for, or whose claim is finally adjudicated by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to, benefits under title II of the Social Security Act based on disability on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and, in the case of any individual who has applied for, and whose claim has been finally adjudicated by the Commissioner with respect to, such benefits before such date of enactment, such amendments shall apply only with respect to such benefits for months beginning on or after January 1, 1997. (B) The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply with respect to benefits for which applications are filed after the third month following the month in which this Act is enacted. (C) Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify each individual who is entitled to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act based on disability for the month in which this Act is enacted and whose entitlement to such benefits would terminate by reason of the amendments made by this subsection. If such an individual reapplies for benefits under title II of such Act (as amended by this Act) based on disability within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall, not later than January 1, 1997, complete the entitlement redetermination (including a new medical determination) with respect to such individual pursuant to the procedures of such title. (b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SSI BENEFITS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(I) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an individual shall not be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title if alcoholism or drug addiction would (but for this subparagraph) be a contributing factor material to the Commissioner's determination that the individual is disabled. ". (2) REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE REQUIREMENTS.— (A) Section 1631(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended to read as follows:

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