Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/893

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 867

FUNDING OF REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SSI RECIPIENTS

SEC. 2344. Effective October 1, 1981, section 1615(d) of the Social 42 USC I382d. Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out "is authorized to pay to" and inserting in lieu thereof "is authorized to reimburse'; (2) by inserting "for" before "the costs incurred"; and (3) by striking out "individuals referred for such services pursuant to subsection (a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "individuals who are referred for such services pursuant to subsection (a) if such services result in their performance of substantial gainful activity which lasts for a continuous period of nine months. 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 determined by him in the same manner as under section 222(d)(1)". 42 USC 422.

Subtitle C—Block Grants for Social Services

Block Grant Act.
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SHORT TITLE

SEC. 2351. This subtitle may be cited as the "Social Services Block 42 USC 1305 Grant Act". "°teTITLE XX BLOCK GRANTS

SEC. 2352. (a) Title XX of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE XX—BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES " P U R P O S E S OF TITLE; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 2001. For the purposes of consolidating Federal assistance to 42 USC 1397. States for social services into a single grant, increasing State flexibility in using social service grants, and encouraging each State, as far as practicable under the conditions in that State, to furnish services directed at the goals of— "(1) achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency; "(2) achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency; "(3) preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating or reuniting families; "(4) preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care; and "(5) securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or providing services to individuals in institutions, there are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. "PAYMENTS TO STATES

"SEC. 2002. (a)(1) Each State shall be entitled to payment under this 42 USC 1397a. title for each fiscal year in an amount equal to its allotment for such

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