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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

[86 STAT.

deemed entitled to monthly insurance benefits under section 202 or 42 USC 402, section 223,". '^"i use 426. C"^) Section 226(c) of such Act is amended by inserting "or section 22" after "section 21*' wherever it appears. Ante, p. 1371. (5) SectioH 226 of such Act is further amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c), subsection (c^ as subsection (d), and subsection (d) as subsection (f), and by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: "(e)(1) For purposes of determining entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under subsection (b) in the case of widows and widowers described in paragraph (2)(A) (iii) thereof— " (A) the term 'age 60' in sections 202(e)(1)(B) (ii) and 202(e) (5), and the term 'age 62' in sections 202(f)(1)(B) (ii), and 202 (f)(6) shall be deemed to read 'age 65'; and " (B) the phrase 'before she attained age 60' in the matter following subparagraph (F) of section 202(e)(1) shall be deemed to read 'based on a disability'. "(2) For purposes of determining entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under subsection (a)(2) in the case of an individual under age 65 who is entitled to benefits under section 202, and who was entitled to widow's insurance benefits or widower's insurance benefits based on disability for the month before the first month in which such individual was so entitled to old-age insurance benefits (but ceased to be entitled to such widow's or widower's insurance benefits upon becoming entitled to such old-age insurance benefits), such individual shall be deemed to have continued to be entitled to such widow's insurance benefits or widower's insurance benefits for and after such first month. "(3) For purposes of determining entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under subsection (a)(2) any disabled widow age 50 or older who is entitled to mother's insurance benefits (and who would have been entitled to widow's insurance benefits by reason of disability if she had filed for such widow's benefits) shall, upon application, for such hospital insurance benefits be deemed to have filed for such widow's benefits and shall, upon furnishing proof of such disability prior to July 1, 1974, under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe, be deemed to have been entitled to such widow's benefits as of the time she would have been entitled to such widow's benefits if she had filed a timely application therefor." 79 Stat. 304. (c)(1) Section 1836 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 42 USC 1395o.

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INDIVIDUALS

"SEC. 1836. Every individual who— " (1) is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A, or "(2) has attained age 65 and is a resident of the United States, and is either (A) a citizen or (B) an alien Lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has resided in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately preceding the month in which he applies for enrollment under this part, is eligible to enroll in the insurance program established by this part." (2)(A) The first sentence of section 1837(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "paragraphs (1) and (2) " and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1) or (2)". (B) The second sentence of section 1837(c) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "For purposes of this subsection and subsection (d), an individual who has attained age 65 and who satisfies paragraph (1) of section 1836 but not paragraph (2) of such section shall be treated as satisfying such paragraph (1) on the first day on which he is (or on filing application would have been) entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A."

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