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 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-66-JULY 9, 1973

(2) in determining the need of such individual for such aid or assistance for such month under such State plan, there were taken into account the needs of a person (other than such individual) who— (A) was living in the home of such individual, and (B) was not eligible (in his or her own right) for aid or assistance under such State plan for such month. (c) The term "essential person", when used in connection wath any qualified individual, means a person who— (1) for the month of December 1973 was a person (described in subsection (b)(2)) whose needs were taken into account in determining the need of such individual for aid or assistance under a State plan referred to in subsection (b)(1) as such State plan was in effect for June 1973, (2) lives in the home of such individual, (3) is not eligible (in his or her own right) for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (as in effect after December 1973), and (4) is not the eligible spouse (as that term is used in such title X VI) of such individual or any other individual. If for any month after December 1973 any person fails to meet the criteria specified in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of the preceding sentence, such person shall not, for such month or any month thereafter be considered to be an essential person.

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86 Stat. 1465. 42 USC 1381.

MANDATORY MINIMUM STATE SUPPLEMENTATION OF SSI BENEFITS PROGRAM

SEC. 212. (a)(1) I n order for any State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands) to be eligible for payments pursuant to title X IX, with respect to expenditures for any 79 Stat. 343; quarter beginning after December 1973, such State must have in effect 42 USC i396. an agreement with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") whereby the State will provide to individuals residing in the State supplementary payments as required under paragraph (2). (2) Any agreement entered into by a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide that each individual who— (A) is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (within the meaning of section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act, as enacted by section 301 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972), and ^e Stat. 1471. (B) for the month of December 1973 was a recipient of (and was eligible to receive) aid or assistance (in the form of money payments) under a State plan of such State (approved under title I, X, X IV, or X VI, of the Social Security Act) se sta^-^i484. shall be entitled to receive, from the State, the supplementary pay- 1201, 1351. ' ment described in paragraph (3) for each month, beginning with January 1974, and ending with whichever of the following first occurs: (C) the month in which such individual dies, or (D) the first month in which such individual ceases to meet the condition specified in subparagraph (A); except that no individual shall be entitled to receive such supplementary payment for any month, if, for such month, such individual was ineligible to receive supplemental income benefits under title X VI of the Social Security Act by reason of the provisions of section 1611(e)(1)(A), (2), or (3), 1611(f), or 1615(c) of such Act. ^ ITcltll (3)(A) The supplementary payment referred to in paragraph (2) i382d. which shall be paid for any month to any individual who is entitled thereto under an agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection

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