Sec. 221. INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF LARGE PAST-DUE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS
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## SEC. 221 INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF LARGE PAST-DUE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS ###
(a)In General Section 1631(a) (42 U.S.C. 1383) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(10) > > > #####
(A)> > If an individual is eligible for past-due monthly benefits under this title in an amount that (after any withholding for reimbursement to a State for interim assistance under subsection (g)) equals or exceeds the product of— > > > ###### “(i) > > 12, and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the maximum monthly benefit payable under this title to an eligible individual (or, if appropriate, to an eligible indi-vidual and eligible spouse), > > then the payment of such past-due benefits (after any such reimbursement to a State) shall be made in installments as provided in subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(B) > > > ######
(i)> > The payment of past-due benefits subject to this subparagraph shall be made in not to exceed 3 installments that are made at 6-month intervals. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Except as provided in clause (iii), the amount of each of the first and second installments may not exceed an amount equal to the product of clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subparagraph (A). > > > ###### “(iii) > > In the case of an individual who has— > > > ###### “(I) > > outstanding debt attributable to— > > > ###### “(aa) > > food, > > > ###### “(bb) > > clothing, > > > ###### “(cc) > > shelter, or > > > ###### “(dd) > > medically necessary services, supplies or equipment, or medicine; or > > > ###### “(II) > > current expenses or expenses anticipated in the near term attributable to— > > > ###### “(aa) > > medically necessary services, supplies or equipment, or medicine, or > > > ###### “(bb) > > the purchase of a home, and > > such debt or expenses are not subject to reimbursement by a public assistance program, the Secretary under title XVIII, a State plan approved under title XIX, or any private entity legally liable to provide payment pursuant to an insurance policy, pre-paid plan, or other arrangement, the limitation specified in clause
(ii)may be exceeded by an amount equal to the total of such debt and expenses. > > > ##### “(C) > > This paragraph shall not apply to any individual who, at the time of the Commissioner's determination that such individual is eligible for the payment of past-due monthly benefits under this title— > > > ###### “(i) > > is afflicted with a medically determinable impairment that is expected to result in death within 12 months; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > is ineligible for benefits under this title and the Commissioner determines that such individual is likely to remain ineligible for the next 12 months. > > > ##### “(D) > > For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘**benefits under this title**’ includes supplementary payments pursuant to an agreement for Federal administration under section 1616(a), and payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(b) of Public Law 93–66.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment Section 1631(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(1)) is amended by inserting “(subject to paragraph (10))” immediately before “in such installments”. ###
(c)Effective Date ####
(1)In general The amendments made by this section are effective with respect to past-due benefits payable under title XVI of the Social Security Act after the third month following the month in which this Act is enacted. ####
(2)Benefits payable under title xvi For purposes of this subsection, the term “**benefits payable under title XVI of the Social Security Act**” includes supplementary payments pursuant to an agreement for Federal administration under section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act, and payments pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 212(b) of Public Law 93–66.
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Sec. 221
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF LARGE PAST-DUE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS
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