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 PUBLIC LAW 96-265—JUNE 9, 1980 amounts to be excluded shall be subject to such reasonable limits as the Secretary may prescribe.". (b) Section 16120t))(4)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out "plus one-half of the remainder thereof, and (ii)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(ii) such additional amounts of earned income of such individual (for purposes of determining the amount of his or her benefits under this title and of determining his or her eligibility for such benefits for consecutive months of eligibility after the initial month of such eligibility), if such individual's disability is sufficiently severe to result in a functional limitation requiring assistance in order for him to work, as may be necessary to pay the costs (to such individual) of attendant care services, medical devices, equipment, prostheses, and similar items and services (not including routine drugs or routine medical services unless such drugs or services are necessary for the control of the disabling condition) which are necessary (as determined by the Secretary in regulations) for that purpose, whether or not such assistance is also needed to enable him to carry out his normal daily functions, except that the amounts to be excluded shall be subject to such reasonable limits as the Secretary may prescribe, (iii) one-half of the amount of earned income not excluded after the application of the preceding provisions of this subparagraph, and (iv)'. (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to expenses incurred on or after the first day of the sixth month which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

94 STAT. 451

42 USC 1382a.

42 USC 423 note.

RENTITLEMENT TO DISABILITY BENEFITS

SEC. 303. (a)(1) Section 222(c)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "section 223 or 202(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 223,202(d), 202(e), or 202(f)". (2) Section 222(c)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ", or, in the case of an individual entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits under section 202(e) or (f) who became entitled to such benefits prior to attaining age 60, with the month in which such individual becomes so entitled.". (b)(l)(A) Section 223(a)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "or the third month following the month in which his disability ceases." at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "or, subject to subsection (e), the termination month. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the termination month for any individual shall be the third month following the month in which his disability ceases; except that, in the case of an individual who has a period of trial work which ends as determined by application of section 222(c)(4)(A), the termination month shall be the earlier of (I) the third month following the earliest month after the end of such period of trial work with respect to which such individual is determined to no longer be suffering from a disabling physical or mental impairment, or (II) the third month following the earliest month in which such individual engages or is determined able to engage in substantial gainful activity, but in no event earlier than the first month occurring after the 15 months following such period of trial work in which he engages or is determined able to engage in substantial gainful activity.". (B) Section 202(d)(l)(G) of such Act is amended— (i) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as clauses (III) and (IV), respectively, and

42 USC 422. 42 USC 423, 402.

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