Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/496

 94 STAT. 446

PUBLIC LAW 96-265—JUNE 9, 1980

42 USC I382e. 87 Stat. 155.

"([[) ^ supplementary payment under section 1616 of this Act or under section 212 of Public Law 93-66 on such basis, "(iii) a payment of monthly benefits under subsection (a), or "(iv) a supplementary payment under section 1616(c)(3), shall be considered to be a blind or disabled individual receiving supplemental security income benefits for so long as the Secretary determines under regulations that— "(1) such individual continues to be blind or continues to have the disabling physical or mental impairment on the basis of which he was found to be under a disability and, except for his earnings, continues to meet all non-disability-related requirements for eligibility for benefits under this title; "(2) the income of such individual would not, except for his earnings, be equal to or in excess of the amount which would cause him to be ineligible for payments under section 1611(b) (if he were otherwise eligible for such payments); "(3) the termination of eligibility for benefits under title XIX or XX would seriously inhibit his ability to continue his employment; and "(4) such individual's earnings are not sufficient to allow him to provide for himself a reasonable equivalent of the benefits under this title and titles XIX and XX which would be available to him in the absence of such earnings.". 42 USC I382e. (b)(1) Section 1616(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) Any State (or political subdivision) making supplementary payments described in subsection (a) shall have the option of making such payments to individuals who receive benefits under this title under the provisions of section 1619, or who would be eligible to receive such benefits but for their income.". 42 USC 1382 (2) Section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66 is amended by adding at the "°*^^' end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) Any State having an agreement with the Secretary under paragraph (1) may, at its option, include individuals receiving beneAnte, p. 445. fits under section 1619 of the Social Security Act, or who would be eligible to receive such benefits but for their income, under the agreement as though they are aged, blind, or disabled individuals as specified in paragraph (2)(A).". (c) Part A of title XVI of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof (after the new section added by subsection Ante, p. 445. (a) of this section) the following new section: "MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS

42 USC 13821.

"SEC. 1620. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to establish and carry out a 3-year Federal-State pilot program to provide medical and social services for certain handicapped individuals in accordance with this section. "(b)(1) The total sum of $18,000,000 shall be allotted to the States for such program by the Secretary, during the period beginning September 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1984, as follows: "(A) The total sum of $6,000,000 shall be allotted to the States for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982 (which for purposes of this section shall include the month of September 1981). "(B) The total sum of $6,000,000, plus any amount remaining available (after the application of paragraph (4)) from the allot-

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