Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 1.djvu/1183

 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

98 STAT. 1135

(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting in Heu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding after paragraph (36) the following new paragraph: "(37) provide that, in any case where a family has ceased to receive aid under the plan because (by reason of paragraph (8)(B)(iiXII)) the provisions of paragraph (8)(A)(iv) no longer apply, such family shall be considered for purposes of title XIX 42 USC 1396. to be receiving aid to families with dependent children under such plan for a period of 9 months after the last month for which the family actually received such aid; and the State may at its option extend such period by an additional period of up to 6 months in the case of a family that would be eligible during such additional period to receive aid under the plan (without regard to this paragraph) if such paragraph (8)(A)(iv) applied.". (b)(l) The amendments made by this section shall apply with Effective date. 42 USC 602 note. respect to months beginning on or after October 1, 1984. (2) Such amendments shall apply with respect to families which ceased to receive aid under the applicable State plan (for the reason stated in section 402(a)(37) of the Social Security Act Supra. as added by subsection (a) of this section) before October 1, 1984, as well as with respect to families which cease to receive aid (for that reason) on or after that date; but any family which ceased to receive such aid before that date, in order to be eligible to be treated as receiving aid under the plan for any period after ceasing to receive such aid (as provided for in such section 402(a)(37))— (A) must make its application for such treatment no later than the end of the sixth month after the month in which final regulations governing the application of such section 402(a)(37) are promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (and in the case of any such family the term "last month for which the family actually received such aid" as used in such section 402(a)(37) means the month before the month in which the family makes such application); (B) must be a family that would have been continuously eligible for aid under the State plan (without regard to the amendments made by this section), from the time it ceased to receive such aid to the time of its application under subparagraph (A), if section 402(a)(8)(A)(iv) of such Act applied; and (C) must fully disclose, in its application under subparagraph (A), any health insurance coverage which its members may have in effect. CLARIFICATION OF EARNED INCOME PROVISION

SEC. 2625. (a) Section 402(a)(8) of the Social Security Act is 42 USC 602. amended by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (A), by adding "and" at the end of subparagraph (B), and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(C) provide that in implementing this paragraph the term 'earned income' shall mean gross earned income, prior to any deductions for taxes or for any other purposes;". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall become effective Effective date. on the date of the enactment of this Act. 42 USC 602 note.

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