Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1595

 PUBLIC LAW 95-216—DEC. 20, 1977

91 STAT. 1561

" (E) 50 per centum of the Federal share of such amount, in case such rate is less than 2.0 per centum. For purposes of this subsection (i) the term 'dollar error rate of aid' means the total of the dollar error rates of aid for (I) payments to ineligible families receiving assistance: (II) overpayments to eligible families receiving assistance; ( III) underpayments to eligible families receiving assistance; and (IV) nonpayments to eligible families not receiving assistance due to erroneous terminations or denials, and (ii) the term 'erroneous excess payments,' means the total of (I) erroneous payments to ineligible families receiving assistance, and (II) overpayments to eligible families receiving assistance.". (b) Payments may be made under the amendment made by subsection (a) only in the case of periods commencing on or after January 1, 1978.

"Dollar error rate of aid."

Effective date. 42 USC 603 note.

ACCESS TO WAGE INFORMATION

SEC. 403. (a) Part A of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after section 410 the following new section: a ACCESS TO WAGE

INFORMATION

"SEC. 411. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall make available to States and political subdivisions thereof wage information contained in the records of the Social Security Administration which is necessary (as determined by the Secretary in reflations) for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for aid or services, or the amount of such aid or services, under a State plan for aid and services to needy families with children approved under this part, and which is specifically requested by such State or political subdivision for such purposes. "(b) The Secretary shall establish such safeguards as are necessary (as determined by the Secretary under regulations) to insure that information made available under the provisions of this section is used only for the purposes authorized by this section.". (b) Section 3304(a) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act is amended by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17) and by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: "(16)(A) wage information contained in the records of the agency administering the State law which is necessary (as determined by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in regulations) for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for aid or services, or the amount of such aid or services, under a State plan for aid and services to needy families with children approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, shall be made available to a State or political subdivision thereof when such information is specifically requested by such State or political subdivision for such purposes, and "(B) such safeguards are established as are necessary (as determined by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in regulations) to insure that such information is used only for the purposes authorized under subparagraph (A);". (c) Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (28) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and"; and

42 USC 611.

26 USC 3304.

42 USC 601.

42 USC 602.

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