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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 11, 1995
Children's SSI Eligibility Reform Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to revise SSI benefit eligibility criteria for disabled children, with revisions also provided for under Federal regulations on child psychological evaluations and individualized functional assessments, as well as under additional specified SSI provisions, including those for combatting fraud and paying benefits through representative payees, in order to help achieve the stated purposes of this Act that SSI benefits provide basic necessities for appropriate cost-effective care, cover additional child-related costs, and enhance development opportunities, among other things, by: (1) providing for graduated benefits for certain additional eligible children; (2) requiring disability reviews for disabled children turning 18; (3) allowing for dedicated savings accounts for child education, job training, or other special needs; and (4) mandating a social security system providing information and referral services for eligible children.
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Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D–ND
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6534-6535)
Introduced in Senate
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