Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/866

 95 STAT. 840

Effective date. 42 USC 424a note. 42 USC 423.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 "(2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with States, political subdivisions, and other organizations that administer a law or plan subject to the provisions of this section, in order to obtain such information as he may require to carry out the provisions of this section.". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to individuals who first become entitled to benefits under section 223(a) of the Social Security Act for months beginning after the month in which this Act is enacted, but only in the case of an individual who became disabled within the meaning of section 223(d) of such Act after the sixth month preceding the month in which this Act is enacted. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION SERVICES

42 USC 422.

SEC. 2209. (a) Section 222(d) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "Costs of Rehabilitation Services From Trust Funds

42 USC 402.

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Payments.

"(d)(1) For purposes of making vocational rehabilitation services more readily available to disabled individuals who are— "(A) entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223, "(B) entitled to child's insurance benefits under section 202(d) after having attained age 18 (and are under a disability), "(C) entitled to widow's insurance benefits under section 202(e) prior to attaining age 60, or "(D) entitled to widower's insurance benefits under section 202(f) prior to attaining age 60, to the end that savings will accrue to the Trust Funds as a result of rehabilitating such individuals into substantial gainful activity, there are authorized to be transferred from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to reimburse the State for the reasonable and necessary costs of vocational rehabilitation services furnished such individuals (including services during their waiting periods), under a State plan for vocational rehabilitation services approved under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), which result in their performance of substantial gainful activity which lasts for a continuous period of nine months. The determination that the vocational rehabilitation services contributed to the successful return of such individuals to substantial gainful activity and the determination of the amount of costs to be reimbursed under this subsection shall be made by the Commissioner of Social Security in accordance with criteria formulated by him. "(2) In the case of any State which is unwilling to participate or does not have a plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Social Security may provide such services in such State by agreement or contract with other public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or individuals. The provision of such services shall be subject to the same conditions as otherwise apply under paragraph (1). "(3) Payments under this subsection shall be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments for overpayments and underpayments. "(4) Money paid from the Trust Funds under this subsection for the reimbursement of the costs of providing services to individuals who

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