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 PUBLIC LAW 98-21 —APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 117 42 USC 403. 42 USC 416. 42 USC 422. to attaining age 60), or from any widower's insurance benefit for any month in which the widower or surviving divorced husband is entitled and has not attained age 65 (but only if he became so entitled prior to attaining age 60).". (h) Section 203(d) of such Act is amended by inserting "divorced husband," after "husband," in paragraph (1)(A) (as amended by section i32(b)(2) of this Act) and by inserting "or father's" after "mother's" each place it appears in paragraph (2). (i)(l) Section 205(b) of such Act (as amended by section 301(d)(1) of 42 USC 405. this Act) is further amended by inserting 'surviving divorced father," after "surviving divorced mother,". (2) Section 205(c)(1)(C) of such Act (as amended by section 301(d)(2) of this Act) is further amended by inserting "surviving divorced father," after "surviving divorced mother,". 0') Section 216(f)(3)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting "(c)," before "(f)". (k) Section 216(g)(6)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting "(c)," before "(f)". (1) Section 222(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "or surviving divorced wife" and inserting in lieu thereof ", surviving divorced wife, or surviving divorced husband". (m) Section 222(b)(2) of such Act is amended by inserting "or father's" after "mother's" wherever it appears. (n) Section 222(b)(3) of such Act is amended by inserting "divorced husband," after "husband,". (o) Section 223(d)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "or 42 USC 423. widower" in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "widower, or surviving divorced husband". (p) Section 225(a) of such Act is amended by inserting "or surviv- ing divorced husband" after "widower". (q)(l) Section 226(e)(3) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) For purposes of determining entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under subsection (b), any disabled widow aged 50 or older who is entitled to mother's insurance benefits (and who would have been entitled to widow's insurance benefits by reason of disability if she had filed for such widow's benefits), and any disabled widower aged 50 or older who is entitled to father's insurance benefits (and who would have been entitled to widower's insurance benefits by reason of disability if he had filed for such widower's benefits), shall, upon application for such hospital insurance benefits be deemed to have filed for such widow's or widower's insurance benefits.". (2) For purposes of determining entitlement to hospital insurance 42 USC 426 note. benefits under section 226(e)(3) of such Act, as amended by para- graph (1), an individual becoming entitled to such hospital insurance benefits as a result of the amendment made by such paragraph shall, upon furnishing proof of his or her disability within twelve months after the month in which this Act is enacted, under such procedures as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may prescribe, be deemed to have been entitled to the widow's or widow- er's benefits referred to in such section 226(e)(3), as so amended, as of the time such individual would have been entitled to such widow's or widower's benefits if he or she had filed a timely application therefor. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PART A SEC. 310. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, 42 USC 402 note. the amendments made by this part apply only with respect to 42 USC 425. Hospital insurance benefits. 42 USC 426.

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