,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dedg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjag,mr4
 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas 7= himself &    
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d titles ,,ii1 ,,viii1 & ,,xvi ( 
! ,social ,security ,act to improve &   
/r5g!n ! repres5tative paym5t program4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,protections = ,social       
,security ,b5efici>ies ,act ( #bjag4    
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4     
,title ,i--,/r5g!n+ ,ov]sight &         
,b5efici>y ,protection ,sec4 #aja4      
,/rong] monitor+ ( repres5tative payees4
 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,r$uc+ ! burd5 on families4
 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,protect+ b5efici>ies ?r\gh
 in=mation %>+4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,cl>ify+    
ov]paym5t liability = *ild 9 *ild welf>e
 sy/em4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,reports4 ,title    
,,ii--,improv+ ,payee ,selection &      

,quality ,sec4 #bja4 ,advance           
designation ( repres5tative payees4     
,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibition on individuals 
convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes s]v+ z          
repres5tative payees4 ,sec4 #bjc4       
,prohibition on individuals )           
repres5tative payees s]v+ z             
repres5tative payees4 ,sec4 #bjd4       
,reassessm5t ( payee selection &        
replacem5t policies4  ,i ,/r5g!n+       
,ov]sight & ,b5efici>y ,protection      
#aja4 ,/rong] monitor+ ( repres5tative  
payees  7a7 ,protection & advocacy =    
b5efici>ies ) repres5tative payees      
,section #bje7;j77#f7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7;j77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7  7i7 ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security %all make annual      
grants directly to ! protection &       
advocacy sy/em s]v+ ea* ( ! ,/ates & !  
,am]ican ,indian consortium = ! purpose 
( conduct+ reviews ( repres5tative      
payees 9 accordance ) ?is subp>agraph4  
,! total am\nt us$ by ! ,commission] =  

su* grants ea* ye>--  7,i7 %all be an   
am\nt suffici5t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,commission] 9 consultation ) ea* ( !   
protection & advocacy sy/ems1 to c>ry   
out all ( ! activities describ$ 9 clause
 7ii72 &  7,,ii7 %all n be less ?an     
#be1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,a protection &      
advocacy sy/em aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
subp>agraph %all use ! grant funds to-- 
7,i7 conduct all p]iodic onsite reviews 
pursuant to ?is p>agraph & su* o!r      
reviews ( repres5tative payees z !      
,commission] may reque/1 includ+ reviews
 conduct$ 9 response to allegations or  
conc]ns ab\t ! p]=mance or suitability (
 ! payee2  7,,ii7 conduct additional    
reviews t ! protection & advocacy sy/em 
has reason to believe are w>rant$2      
7,,iii7 develop corrective action plans 
to assi/ repres5tative payees 9 con=m+  
to requirem5ts specifi$ by !            
,commission]2  7,,iv7 submit a report to
 ! ,commission] on ea* complet$ review  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission]  
%all require2 &  7,v7 conduct an initial

 onsite assessm5t ( any organization t  
beg9s collect+ a fee = its s]vices z a  
repres5tative payee to ensure t su*     
organization is e/abli%$ z su* a        
repres5tative payee 9 accordance )      
requirem5ts specifi$ by ! ,commission]4 
,a protection & advocacy sy/em may ref] 
b5efici>ies to o!r programs or s]vices z
 ! protection & advocacy sy/em consid]s 
appropriate4  7iii7 ,to be eligible to  
receive grants "u ?is section1 a        
protection & advocacy sy/em %all submit 
an initial application to ! ,commission]
 at su* "t1 9 su* =m & mann]1 &         
accompani$ by su* in=mation & assurances
 z ! ,commission] may require4  7iv7    
7,i7 ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 !    
,commission] %all ensure t any funds us$
 = grants "u clause 7i7 %all be allocat$
 to ! protection & advocacy sy/ems s]v+ 
ea* ( ! ,/ates & ! ,am]ican ,indian     
consortium 9 a mann] su* t ! am\nt      
provid$ to ea* protection & advocacy    
sy/em be>s ! same ratio to ! total ( su*
 funds z ! numb] ( repres5t$ b5efici>ies

 9 ! ,/ate or ,am]ican ,indian          
consortium 9 :i* su* protection &       
advocacy sy/em is locat$ be>s to ! total
 numb] ( repres5t$ b5efici>ies4  7,,ii7 
,! am\nt ( an annual grant to a         
protection & advocacy sy/em "u clause   
7i7 %all-- 7aa7 9 ! case ( a protection 
& advocacy sy/em s]v+ ,am]ican ,samoa1  
,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or
 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s1 or ! ,am]ican ,indian           
consortium1 n be less ?an #cj1jjj2 &    
7bb7 9 ! case ( a protection & advocacy 
sy/em s]v+ any o!r ,/ate1 n be less ?an 
#fj1jjj4  7,,iii7 ,funds provid$ to a   
protection & advocacy sy/em ?r\gh a     
grant "u clause 7i7 = a "o-ye> p]iod    
%all rema9 available ?r\gh ! end ( !    
foll[+ "o-ye> p]iod4  7,,iv7 ,= purposes
 ( ?is clause1 ! t]m repres5t$ b5efici>y
 means an individual-- 7aa7 :o is       
entitl$ to b5efits "u ?is title1 title  
,,viii1 or title ,,xvi2 &  7bb7 ^:      
b5efits h be5 c]tifi$ = paym5t to a     
repres5tative payee4  7v7 7,i7 ,!       

,commission] %all make annual grants1 9 
an am\nt equal to #d p]c5t ( ! total    
am\nt ( grants aw>d$ ea* ye> "u clause  
7i71 to an eligible national association
 = ! provision ( tra9+ & te*nical       
assi/ance1 adm9i/rative support1 & data 
collection s]vices to protection &      
advocacy sy/ems 9 connection ) grants   
aw>d$ "u clause 7i74  7,,ii7 ,9 ?is     
clause1 ! t]m eligible national         
association means a national disability 
association ) ext5sive k & demon/rat$   
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+1 te*nical      
assi/ance1 & adm9i/rative ov]sight to   
protection & advocacy sy/ems t monitor  
repres5tative payees4  7vi7 ,9 conduct+ 
reviews "u ?is section1 a protection &  
advocacy sy/em %all h ! same au?orities1
 includ+ access to records1 facilities1 
& p]sons1 z su* sy/em w\ld h = purposes 
( provid+ s]vices "u subtitle ,c ( title
 ,i ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities     
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejda et seq474   
7vii7 ,:5ev] b5efit am\nts "u ?is title 

are increas$ by any p]c5tage effective )
 any mon? aft] ,novemb] #bjah z a result
 ( a det]m9ation made "u section        
#bae7;i71 ea* ( ! doll> am\nts specifi$ 
9 clauses 7i77,,ii7 & 7iv77,,ii7 %all be
 increas$ by ! same p]c5tage4  7viii7   
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( 
?is subp>agraph4 ,su* requirem5ts %all  
be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise         
au?oriz$4  7ix7 ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7
 ,! t]m ,am]ican ,indian consortium     
means a consortium e/abli%$ "u subtitle 
,c ( title ,i ( ! ,developm5tal         
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejda et seq474  7,,ii7 ,! t]m         
protection & advocacy sy/em means a     
protection & advocacy sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,developm5tal
 ,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (     
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejda et seq474  7,,iii7 ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? 

( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  4  7b7 ,expansion ( p]iodic onsite    
review requirem5ts ,section             
#bje7;j77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#f77;,a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 
or2  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2  7#c7 by add+ aft] 
clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 !          
repres5tative payee collects a fee = its
 s]vices4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ aft] clause
 7iv7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#c77 ! foll[+
 flu% text3  ,! ,commission] %all also  
conduct p]iodic onsite reviews (        
individual & organizational payees1     
includ+ payees :o are relat$ to !       
b5efici>y & prim>ily reside 9 ! same    
h\sehold1 select$ on ! basis (          
risk-factors = pot5tial misuse or       
unsuitability associat$ ) su* payees or 
b5efici>ies4 4  7c7 ,availability (     
grant funds  7#a7 ,protection & advocacy
 sy/em grants ,grants describ$ "u clause

 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section       
#bje7;j77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7z add$ by subsection 7a77 %all be aw>d$
 on ,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 & annually        
!reaft]1 & funds provid$ by su* grants  
to a protection & advocacy sy/em may be 
us$ to reimburse ! protection & advocacy
 sy/em = am\nts exp5d$ by ! protection &
 advocacy sy/em dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,may #a1 #bjah1 & end+ on su* date =    
hir+ & />t-up co/s 9 prep>ation to c>ry 
out reviews ( repres5tative payees 9    
accordance ) su* subp>agraph4  7#b7     
,national ,association grants ,grants   
describ$ "u clause 7v7 ( su* subp>agraph
 %all be aw>d$ on ,may #a1 #bjah1 &     
annually !reaft]4  #ajb4 ,r$uc+ ! burd5 
on families  7a7 ,title ,,ii ,section   
#bje7;j77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7    
?r\gh 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh    
7,h71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply 9 any    

case :]e ! o!r p]son to :om su* paym5t  
is made is--  7,i7 a p>5t1 or o!r       
individual :o is a legal gu>dian (1 a   
m9or *ild entitl$ to su* paym5t :o      
prim>ily resides 9 ! same h\sehold2     
7,,ii7 a p>5t ( an individual entitl$ to
 su* paym5t :o is "u a disability 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bbc7;d77 :o prim>ily   
resides 9 ! same h\sehold2 or  7,,iii7 !
 sp\se ( ! individual entitl$ to su*    
paym5t4  7ii7 ,! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security %all e/abli% & implem5t       
proc$ures z necess>y = ! ,commission] to
 det]m9e ! eligibility ( su* p>ties = ! 
exemption provid$ 9 clause 7i74 ,!      
,commission] %all prescribe su*         
regulations z may be necess>y to det]m9e
 eligibility = su* exemption4  2  7#c7 9
 subp>agaph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7,c71 & 7,d72 &   
7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7,d7 ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ 7,e74  7b7 ,title ,,viii
 ,section #hjg7;h7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjg7;h77 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#f71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 any case  
:]e ! o!r p]son to :om su* paym5t is    
made is ! sp\se ( ! individual entitl$  
to su* paym5t4  7,b7 ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security %all e/abli% &        
implem5t proc$ures z necess>y = !       
,commission] to det]m9e ! eligibility ( 
su* p>ties = ! exemption provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,! ,commission] %all  
prescribe su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to det]m9e eligibility = su*   
exemption4  4  7c7 ,title ,,xvi ,section
 #afca7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#achc7;a77#b77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 
7v7 & 7vi71 respectively2  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7
 7,i7 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply 9 any    
case :]e ! repres5tative payee is--     
7aa7 a p>5t1 or o!r individual :o is a  

legal gu>dian (1 a m9or *ild entitl$ to 
su* paym5t :o prim>ily resides 9 ! same 
h\sehold2  7bb7 a p>5t ( an individual  
entitl$ to su* paym5t :o is "u a        
disability :o prim>ily resides 9 ! same 
h\sehold2 or  7cc7 ! sp\se ( !          
individual entitl$ to su* paym5t4       
7,,ii7 ,! ,commission] ( ,social        
,security %all e/abli% & implem5t       
proc$ures z necess>y = ! ,commission] to
 det]m9e ! eligibility ( su* p>ties = ! 
exemption provid$ 9 subclause 7,i74 ,!  
,commission] %all prescribe su*         
regulations z may be necess>y to det]m9e
 eligibility = su* exemption4  2  7#c7 9
 clause 7v7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ &
 7iii7 & ins]t+ 7iii71 & 7iv72 &  7#d7 9
 clause 7vi7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 
7iv7 ea* "t x appe>s & ins]t+ 7v74  7d7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajc4 ,protect+   
b5efici>ies ?r\gh in=mation %>+  7a7    
,in=mation %>+ ,to det]m9e ,/ate fo/]   
c>e /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       

#bje7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7  7,a7 ,!        
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all-- 
7i7 ent] into agreem5ts ) ea* ,/ate ) a 
plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv = !  
purpose ( %>+ & mat*+ data1 on an       
automat$ mon?ly basis1 9 ! sy/em (      
records ( ! ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration ) ea* ,/atewide & ,tribal 
,automat$ ,*ild ,welf>e ,in=mation      
,sy/em to id5tify repres5t$ m9or        
b5efici>ies :o are 9 fo/] c>e "u !      
responsibility ( ! ,/ate = su* mon?2 &  
7ii7 9 any case 9 :i* a repres5t$ m9or  
b5efici>y has ent]$ or exit$ fo/] c>e or
 *ang$ fo/] c>e placem5t 9 su* mon?1    
r$et]m9e ! appropriate repres5tative    
payee = su* individual4  7,b7 ,=        
purposes ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m     
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m =        
purposes ( "p ,e ( title ,,iv2  7ii7 !  
t]m ,/atewide & ,tribal ,automat$ ,*ild 
,welf>e ,in=mation ,sy/em means a       
/atewide me*aniz$ data collection &     

in=mation retrieval sy/em describ$ 9    
section #dgd7;a77#c77;,c72 &  7iii7 !   
t]m repres5t$ m9or b5efici>y1 ) respect 
to an individual = a mon?1 means a *ild 
7z def9$ = purposes ( section #dge7h77  
entitl$ to b5efits "u ?is title = su*   
mon? ^: b5efits are c]tifi$ = paym5t to 
a repres5tative payee4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
*ange ,section #dga7;a77#h77;,a7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fga7;a77#h77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ! 
program e/abli%$ by title ,,ii1 aft]    
,,xx14  7#c7 ,,gao /udy & report  7,a7  
,evaluation ,z soon z possible aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all evaluate--  7i7 
! numb] ( repres5t$ m9or b5efici>ies 9  
fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a ,/ate =
 ea* mon? dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7ii7 :e!r
 ! repres5tative payee = ea* repres5t$  
m9or b5efici>y is-- 7,i7 a gov]nm5tal   
*ild welf>e ag5cy2  7,,ii7 an           
organizational payee t is n a gov]nm5tal
 *ild welf>e ag5cy2  7,,iii7 a fo/] p>5t
 or *ild-c>e in/itution 7)9 ! mean+ ( "p

 ,e ( title ,,iv72 or  7,,iv7 ano!r     
individual2 &  7iii7 :e!r funds 7       
cons]v$1 us$ = direct exp5ses ( ! m9or  
b5efici>y1 or us$ to reimburse ! ,/ate =
 fo/] c>e ma9t5ance co/s4  7,b7 ,report 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! results ( !     
evaluation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7,c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m = purposes ( "p ,e ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 &  7ii7
 ! t]m repres5t$ m9or b5efici>y1 )      
respect to an individual = a mon?1 means
 a *ild 7z def9$ = purposes ( section   
#dge7h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7     
entitl$ to b5efits "u title ,,ii ( su*  
,act = su* mon? ^: b5efits are c]tifi$ =
 paym5t to a repres5tative payee4  7#d7 
,effective date  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to mon?s beg9n+ on or   
aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,exception if
 ,/ate legislation requir$ ,9 ! case ( a
 ,/ate plan "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !   
,social ,security ,act t ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es       
requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an     
legislation appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = 
! plan to meet ! additional requirem5t  
impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made "u ?is        
subsection1 su* plan %all n be reg>d$ z 
fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su*   
title solely on ! basis ( its failure to
 meet ?is additional requirem5t be=e !  
fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+   
aft] ! close ( ! fir/ regul> session ( !
 ,/ate legislature t beg9s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( ! 
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 su* session %all be deem$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4  7b7 ,improv+ coord9ation )
 adult protective s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security    
%all /udy & te/ ! adm9i/rative          

feasibility ( improv+ in=mation %>+1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate ag5cies t provide adult
 protective s]vices1 ) respect to--     
7,a7 ! assessm5t ( an individual's ne$ =
 a repres5tative payee 9 connection )   
b5efits to :i* ! individual is entitl$  
"u title ,,ii or title ,,xvi ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act2 &  7,b7 ov]sight (     
individuals & organizations s]v+ z      
repres5tative payees4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 !            
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
conclude ! /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 & submit to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a      
report on ! results ( su* /udy4  7c7    
,/udy on pot5tial ,to coord9ate ) ,/ate 
c\rts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security %all ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct a /udy t      
includes--  7,a7 an ov]view ( pot5tial  
opportunities = in=mation %>+ betwe5 !  
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration & ,/ate 

c\rts & relevant ,/ate ag5cies2  7,b7 a 
detail$ analysis ( ! b>ri]s to su*      
in=mation %>+1 includ+ any ,f$]al or    
,/ate /atutory b>ri]s2  7,c7 a          
description ( h[ su* in=mation %>+ w\ld 
be implem5t$1 includ+ any additional    
infra/ructure ne$$2 &  7,d7 a           
description ( any risks or o!r factors t
 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration & !  
,congress %\ld consid] be=e implem5t+   
su* in=mation %>+4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security %all submit to !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & make publicly      
available a report on ! results ( ! /udy
 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #ajd4      
,cl>ify+ ov]paym5t liability = *ild 9   
*ild welf>e sy/em  7a7 ,am5dm5t to title
 ,,ii ,section #bjd7;a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djd7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7  7,a7 ,:5 any paym5t ( m ?an !     
correct am\nt is made on behalf ( an    

individual :o is a repres5t$ m9or       
b5efici>y = a mon? 9 :i* su* individual 
is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a   
,/ate & ! ,/ate is ! repres5tative payee
 ( su* individual1 ! ,/ate %all be      
liable = ! repaym5t ( ! ov]paym5t1 & !re
 %all be no adju/m5t ( paym5ts to1 or   
recov]y by ! ,unit$ ,/ates f1 su*       
individual4  7,b7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m repres5t$ m9or b5efici>y
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection  
7j77#aa77;,b77iii74  4  7b7 ,am5dm5t to 
title ,,xvi ,section #afca7;b7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#afhc7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z  
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! 
foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,:5 any paym5t ( m  
?an ! correct am\nt is made on behalf ( 
an individual :o is a repres5t$ m9or    
b5efici>y = a mon? 9 :i* su* individual 
is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a   
,/ate & ! ,/ate is ! repres5tative payee
 ( su* individual1 ! ,/ate %all be      

liable = ! repaym5t ( ! ov]paym5t1 & !re
 %all be no adju/m5t ( paym5ts to1 or   
recov]y by ! ,unit$ ,/ates f1 su*       
individual4  7,b7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m repres5t$ m9or          
b5efici>y1 ) respect to an individual = 
a mon?1 means a *ild 7z def9$ = purposes
 ( section #dge7h77 entitl$ to b5efits  
"u ?is title = su* mon? ^: b5efits are  
c]tifi$ = paym5t to a repres5tative     
payee4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to ov]paym5ts made on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &  
to any o!r ov]paym5ts t h n be5 recov]$ 
z ( su* date4  #aje4 ,reports  7a7      
,report on b5efits misus$ ,section      
#bje7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j771 z am5d$ by section
 #ajc7;a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,9   
addition to & ins]t+ ,9 addition to2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7  7,a7 
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* fiscal    

ye>1 ! ,commission] %all submit to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! results
 ( all reviews ( repres5tative payees   
conduct$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> 9    
connection ) b5efits "u ?is title1 title
 ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi4 ,su* report    
%all summ>ize problems id5tifi$ 9 su*   
reviews & corrective actions tak5 or    
plann$ to be tak5 to correct su*        
problems1 & %all include--  7i7 ! numb] 
( su* reviews2  7ii7 ! results ( su*    
reviews2  7iii7 ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* ! 
repres5tative payee 0 *ang$ & :y2  7iv7 
! numb] ( reviews conduct$ 9 response to
 allegations or conc]ns ab\t ! p]=mance 
or suitability ( ! payee2  7v7 ! numb] (
 cases discov]$ 9 :i* !re 0 a misuse (  
funds1 & ! total doll> am\nt ( b5efits  
det]m9$ by ! ,commission] dur+ su*      
fiscal ye> to h be5 misus$ by a         
repres5tative payee 7reg>dless ( !      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* misuse occurr$72   
7vi7 ! numb] ( cases discov]$ 9 :i* su* 

misuse ( funds result$ f ! neglig5t     
failure ( ! ,commission] to inve/igate  
or monitor a repres5tative payee2  7vii7
 ! f9al disposition ( su* cases ( misuse
 ( funds1 includ+-- 7,i7 any crim9al1   
civil1 & adm9i/rative p5alties impos$2  
7,,ii7 ! total doll> am\nt ( misus$     
b5efits repaid to b5efici>ies &         
alt]native repres5tative payees "u ea*  
(--  7aa7 p>agraph 7#e7 7on ! basis ( a 
neglig5t failure ( ! ,commission]       
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph72  7bb7 p>agraph
 7#e7 7on any o!r basis72 &  7cc7       
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,,iii7 ! total doll> 
am\nt ( misus$ b5efits recov]$ "u ea*   
(-- 7aa7 p>agraph 7#e72 &  7bb7 p>agraph
 7#g72  7viii7 any updates to prior ye> 
reports necess>y to reflect subsequ5t   
recov]ies & repaym5ts p]ta9+ to misuse  
det]m9ations made 9 prior ye>s2 &  7ix7 
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,commission] deems
 appropriate4  7,b7 ,ea* report requir$ 
"u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye> %all     
include ! in=mation describ$ 9 clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7ix7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 )     

respect to--  7i7 all repres5tative     
payees review$ dur+ su* fiscal ye>2     
7ii7 all su* repres5tative payees t are 
organizations1 sep>at$ by :e!r su*      
organization collects a fee = its       
s]vices z a repres5tative payee2  7iii7 
all su* repres5tative payees t are      
individuals s]v+ #ae or m individuals2 &
  7iv7 all su* repres5tative payees t   
are individuals s]v+ less ?an #ae       
individuals1 sep>at$ by :e!r su*        
repres5tative payee is a family memb]4  
4  7b7 ,report on elim9ation ( ! acc\nt+
 =m ,! ,commission] %all-- 7#a7 conduct 
a /udy on ! *anges made by ! am5dm5ts   
made by section #ajb ( ! ,/r5g!n+       
,protections = ,social ,security        
,b5efici>ies ,act ( #bjag1 :i* %all     
include ! impact ( su* *anges on        
families1 b5efici>ies1 & ! op]ations ( !
 ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7#b7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1      
submit a report on ! results ( su* /udy 
to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,report on !
 advanc$ designation policy ,!          
,commission] %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy 
on ! *anges made by ! am5dm5ts made by  
section #bja ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,protections =
 ,social ,security ,b5efici>ies ,act (  
#bjag1 :i* %all include ! impact ( su*  
*anges on b5efici>ies & ! op]ations ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7
 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 submit a 
report on ! results ( su* /udy to !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  ,,ii ,improv+      
,payee ,selection & ,quality  #bja4     
,advance designation ( repres5tative    
payees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#bje7;j77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#a77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  7i7 ,an 
individual :o is entitl$ to or is an    
applicant = a b5efit "u ?is title1 title
 ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi1 :o has atta9$  
#ah ye>s ( age or is an emancipat$ m9or1
 may1 at any "t1 designate "o or m o!r  

individuals to s]ve z a repres5tative   
payee = su* individual 9 ! ev5t t !     
,commission] ( ,social ,security        
det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! int]e/ 
( su* individual w\ld be s]v$ by        
c]tification = paym5t ( su* b5efits to  
:i* ! individual is entitl$ to a        
repres5tative payee4 ,if ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security makes su* a         
det]m9ation ) respect to su* individual 
at any "t aft] su* designation has be5  
made1 ! ,commission] %all--  7,i7 c]tify
 paym5t ( su* b5efits to ! designat$    
individual1 subject to ! requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,,ii7 if !          
,commission] det]m9es t c]tification =  
paym5t ( su* b5efits to ! designat$     
individual w\ld n satisfy ! requirem5ts 
( p>agraph 7#b71 t ! designat$          
individual is unwill+ or unable to s]ve 
z repres5tative payee1 or t o!r good    
cause exi/s1 c]tify paym5t ( su* b5efits
 to ano!r individual or organization1 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 ,an   
organization may n be designat$ to s]ve 

z a repres5tative payee "u ?is          
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7   
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
promulgate regulations specify+ !       
in=mation an individual is requir$ to   
provide to ! ,commission] 9 ord] to     
designate ano!r individual to s]ve z !  
individual's repres5tative payee "u     
section #bje7;j77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7z add$ by subsection    
7a774  7d7 ,notification to b5efici>ies 
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission] (      
,social ,security %all notify ea*       
individual entitl$ to a b5efit "u title 
,,ii1 ,,viii1 or ,,xvi ( ! ,social      
,security ,act ( ! "n ( any individual  
designat$ to s]ve z ! individual's      
repres5tative payee "u section          
#bje7;j77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by 

subsection 7a774  #bjb4 ,prohibition on 
individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes s]v+
 z repres5tative payees  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
to title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j77#b7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dje7;j77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7i7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7ii7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7iii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7 det]m9e :e!r
 su* p]son has be5 convict$1 "u ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law1 ( a felony provid$ "u     
clause 7iv71 or ( an attempt or a       
conspiracy to commit su* a felony4  2 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,!
 felony crimes provid$ "u ?is clause1   
:e!r an (f5se "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1   
are ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,human traffick+1   
includ+ z prohibit$ "u sections #aeij & 
#aeia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,,ii7 ,false imprisonm5t1 includ+ z    
prohibit$ "u section #abja ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,iii7 ,kidnapp+1
 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section #abja ( 

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,iv7 
,rape & sexual assault1 includ+ z       
prohibit$ "u sections #bbda1 #bbdb1     
#bbdc1 & #bbdd ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,v7 ,fir/-degree        
homicide1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section
 #aaaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7,,vi7 ,robb]y1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u
 section #baaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,,vii7 ,fraud to obta9  
access to gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ z 
prohibit$ "u sections #bhg1 #ajja1 &    
#acdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,,viii7 ,fraud by s*eme1 includ+ z     
prohibit$ "u section #acdc ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,ix7 ,!ft (     
gov]nm5t funds or prop]ty1 includ+ z    
prohibit$ "u section #fda ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,x7 ,abuse or    
neglect1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u sections
 #aaa1 #aac1 #aad1 #aae1 #aaf1 or #aag (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,xi7
 ,=g]y1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section  
#fdb & *apt] #be 7except section #eab7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4        

7,,xii7 ,id5tity !ft or id5tity fraud1  
includ+ z prohibit$ "u sections #ajbh & 
#ajbh;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  ,! ,commission] ( ,social       
,security may promulgate regulations to 
provide = additional felony crimes "u   
?is clause4  7v7  7,i7 ,= ! purpose (   
c>ry+ out ! activities requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 z "p ( !            
inve/igation "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !  
,commission] may conduct a backgr\nd    
*eck ( any individual seek+ to s]ve z a 
repres5tative payee "u ?is subsection & 
may disqualify f s]vice z a             
repres5tative payee any su* individual  
:o fails to grant p]mission = !         
,commission] to conduct su* a backgr\nd 
*eck4  7,,ii7 ,! ,commission] may revoke
 c]tification ( paym5t ( b5efits "u ?is 
subsection to any individual s]v+ z a   
repres5tative payee on or aft] ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjai1 :o fails to grant p]mission =
 ! ,commission] to conduct su* a        
backgr\nd *eck4  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7--  7i7 9      

subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7iii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7vi71 su* p]son has    
previ\sly be5 convict$ z describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,vii74  2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 ,!     
,commission] ( ,social ,security may    
grant an exemption f ! provisions (     
clause 7i77,,vi71 if ! ,commission]     
det]m9es t su* exemption is 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! individual entitl$ to su*    
b5efits1 to any p]son :o--  7,i7 is !   
cu/odial p>5t ( a m9or *ild = :om !     
p]son applies to s]ve2  7,,ii7 is !     
cu/odial sp\se ( ! b5efici>y = :om !    
p]son applies to s]ve2  7,,iii7 is !    
cu/odial p>5t ( a b5efici>y :o is "u a  
disability 7z def9$ 9 section #bbc7;d77 
:i* began be=e ! b5efici>y atta9$ ! age 
( #bb1 = :om ! p]son applies to s]ve2   
7,,iv7 is ! cu/odial c\rt appo9t$       
gu>dian ( ! b5efici>y = :om ! p]son     
applies to s]ve2  7,v7 is ! cu/odial    

gr&p>5t ( a m9or gr&*ild = :om ! p]son  
applies to s]ve2  7,,vi7 is ! p>5t :o 0 
previ\sly repres5tative payee = 8 or h] 
m9or *ild :o has s9ce turn$ #ah &       
cont9ues to be eligible = su* b5efit2 or
  7,,vii7 receiv$ a presid5tial or      
gub]natorial p>don = ! relevant         
conviction4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to title  
,,viii ,section #hjg ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjg7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,g7 det]m9e :e!r su* p]son has
 be5 convict$1 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 (
 a felony provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 or (
 an attempt or a conspiracy to commit   
su* a felony4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! felony crimes    
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph1 :e!r an (f5se  
"u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,human traffick+1 includ+ z        
prohibit$ "u sections #aeij & #aeia (   

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7   
,false imprisonm5t1 includ+ z prohibit$ 
"u section #abja ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,kidnapp+1 includ+ z
 prohibit$ "u section #abja ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,rape &     
sexual assault1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u  
sections #bbda1 #bbdb1 #bbdc1 & #bbdd ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,e7   
,fir/-degree homicide1 includ+ z        
prohibit$ "u section #aaaa ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,f7 ,robb]y1     
includ+ z prohibit$ "u section #baaa (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,g7   
,fraud to obta9 access to gov]nm5t      
assi/ance1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u       
sections #bhg1 #ajja1 & #acdc ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,h7 ,fraud  
by s*eme1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section
 #acdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7,i7 ,!ft ( gov]nm5t funds or prop]ty1
 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section #fda (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,j7   
,abuse or neglect1 includ+ z prohibit$  
"u sections #aaa1 #aac1 #aad1 #aae1     

#aaf1 or #aag ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,k7 ,=g]y1 includ+ z prohibit$
 "u section #fdb & *apt] #be 7except    
section #eab7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,l7 ,id5tity !ft or id5tity   
fraud1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u sections  
#ajbh & #ajbh;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  ,! ,commission] ( ,social
 ,security may promulgate regulations to
 provide = additional felony crimes "u  
?is clause4  7#e7  7,a7 ,= ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out ! activities requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 z "p ( ! inve/igation "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,commission] may  
conduct a backgr\nd *eck ( any          
individual seek+ to s]ve z a            
repres5tative payee "u ?is subsection & 
may disqualify f s]vice z a             
repres5tative payee any su* individual  
:o fails to grant p]mission = !         
,commission] to conduct su* a backgr\nd 
*eck4  7,b7 ,! ,commission] may revoke  
c]tification ( paym5t ( b5efits "u ?is  
subsection to any individual s]v+ z a   
repres5tative payee on or aft] ,janu>y  

#a1 #bjai :o fails to grant p]mission = 
! ,commission] to conduct su* a         
backgr\nd *eck4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 su*     
p]son has previ\sly be5 convict$ z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,g74  2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,! ,commission] (      
,social ,security may grant an exemption
 f ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 if
 ! ,commission] det]m9es t su* exemption
 is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! individual       
entitl$ to su* b5efits1 to any p]son    
:o--  7i7 is ! cu/odial sp\se ( !       
b5efici>y = :om ! p]son applies to s]ve2
  7ii7 is ! cu/odial c\rt appo9t$       
gu>dian ( ! b5efici>y = :om ! p]son     
applies to s]ve2 or  7iii7 receiv$ a    
presid5tial or gub]natorial p>don = !   
relevant conviction4  4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts  

to title ,,xvi ,section                 
#afca7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77;,b77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9
 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7,b7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7 det]m9e :e!r su*
 p]son has be5 convict$1 "u ,f$]al or   
,/ate law1 ( a felony provid$ "u clause 
7xv71 or ( an attempt or a conspiracy to
 commit su* a felony4  2  7#b7 9 clause 
7iii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by     
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause    
7,v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,,vi7 except z provid$ 9      
clause 7xvii71 su* p]son has previ\sly  
be5 convict$ z describ$ 9 clause        
7ii77,,vii74  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7xv7 ,! felony crimes       
provid$ "u ?is clause1 :e!r an (f5se "u 
,/ate or ,f$]al law1 are ! foll[+3  7,i7
 ,human traffick+1 includ+ z prohibit$  
"u sections #aeij & #aeia ( title #ah1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,ii7 ,false     
imprisonm5t1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u     
section #abja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,,iii7 ,kidnapp+1 includ+ z   
prohibit$ "u section #abja ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,iv7 ,rape &    
sexual assault1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u  
sections #bbda1 #bbdb1 #bbdc1 & #bbdd ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,v7   
,fir/-degree homicide1 includ+ z        
prohibit$ "u section #aaaa ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,vi7 ,robb]y1   
includ+ z prohibit$ "u section #baaa (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,vii7
 ,fraud to obta9 access to gov]nm5t     
assi/ance1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u       
sections #bhg1 #ajja1 & #acdc ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,viii7     
,fraud by s*eme1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u 
section #acdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,,ix7 ,!ft ( gov]nm5t funds or
 prop]ty1 includ+ z prohibit$ "u section
 #fda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,x7 ,abuse or neglect1 includ+ z       
prohibit$ "u sections #aaa1 #aac1 #aad1 

#aae1 #aaf1 or #aag ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,,xi7 ,=g]y1 includ+ z  
prohibit$ "u section #fdb & *apt] #be   
7except section #eab7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,xii7 ,id5tity  
!ft or id5tity fraud1 includ+ z         
prohibit$ "u sections #ajbh & #ajbh;,a (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,!    
,commission] ( ,social ,security may    
promulgate regulations to provide =     
additional felony crimes "u ?is clause4 
7xvi7  7,i7 ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !  
activities requir$ "u clause 7ii7 z "p (
 ! inve/igation "u clause 7i77,i71 !    
,commission] may conduct a backgr\nd    
*eck ( any individual seek+ to s]ve z a 
repres5tative payee "u ?is subsection & 
may disqualify f s]vice z a             
repres5tative payee any su* individual  
:o fails to grant p]mission = !         
,commission] to conduct su* a backgr\nd 
*eck4  7,,ii7 ,! ,commission] may revoke
 c]tification ( paym5t ( b5efits "u ?is 
subsection to any individual s]v+ z a   
repres5tative payee on or aft] ,janu>y  

#a1 #bjai1 :o fails to grant p]mission =
 ! ,commission] to conduct su* a        
backgr\nd *eck4  7xvii7 ,! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security may grant an        
exemption f ! provisions ( clause       
7iii77,,vi71 if ! ,commission] det]m9es 
t su* exemption is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !   
individual entitl$ to su* b5efits1 to   
any p]son :o--  7,i7 is ! cu/odial p>5t 
( a m9or *ild = :om ! p]son applies to  
s]ve2  7,,ii7 is ! cu/odial sp\se ( !   
b5efici>y = :om ! p]son applies to s]ve2
  7,,iii7 is ! cu/odial p>5t ( a        
b5efici>y :o is "u a disability :i*     
began be=e ! b5efici>y atta9$ ! age (   
#bb1 = :om ! p]son applies to s]ve2     
7,,iv7 is ! cu/odial c\rt appo9t$       
gu>dian ( ! b5efici>y = :om ! p]son     
applies to s]ve2  7,v7 is ! cu/odial    
gr&p>5t ( a m9or gr&*ild = :om ! p]son  
applies to s]ve2  7,,vi7 is ! p>5t :o 0 
previ\sly repres5tative payee = 8 or h] 
m9or *ild :o has s9ce turn$ #ah &       
cont9ues to be eligible = su* b5efit2 or
  7,,vii7 receiv$ a presid5tial or      

gub]natorial p>don = ! relevant         
conviction4  4  7d7 ,application to new 
appo9tm5ts ,subject to subsection 7e71 !
 am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a71 7b71 
& 7c7 %all apply ) respect to any       
individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a          
repres5tative payee pursuant to section 
#bje7;j71 #hjg1 or #afca7;a77#b7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act on or aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  7e7 ,application to 
prior appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security %all conduct a review 
( ea* individual s]v+ z a repres5tative 
payee pursuant to #bje7;j71 #hjg1 or    
#afca7;a77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security     
,act1 to det]m9e :e!r su* individual has
 be5 convict$ ( a felony z describ$ 9   
section #bje7;j77#b77;,b77i77,,vii71    
#hjg7;b77#b77;,g71 or                   
#afca7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,vii71          
respectively 7z su* provisions are add$ 
by ?is section74 ,except z provid$ 9    
section #bje7;j77#b77;,c77vi71          
#hjg7;d77#b77;,d71 or                   

#afca7;a77#b77;,b77xvii7 7z s add$71 any
 individual det]m9$ by ! ,commission] to
 h be5 s convict$ may n s]ve z a        
repres5tative payee on or aft] ! date ( 
su* det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,priority ,9     
conduct+ reviews "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,commission] %all prioritize reviews ( !
 foll[+ categories ( individuals1 9 !   
foll[+ ord]3  7,a7 ,an individual s]v+ z
 repres5tative payee = #ae or m         
individuals4  7,b7 ,an individual s]v+ z
 repres5tative payee = an individual :o 
is n relat$ to ! repres5tative payee4   
7,c7 ,an individual s]v+ z repres5tative
 payee = an individual :o has atta9$ !  
age ( #ah & is n ! sp\se ( !            
repres5tative payee4  7f7 ,p]iodic      
review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission] (
 ,social ,security %all issue           
regulations to e/abli% a process =      
review+ ea* individual s]v+ z a         
repres5tative payee pursuant to section 
#bje7;j71 #hjg1 or #afca7;a77#b7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act n less ?an once e

 #e ye>s to det]m9e :e!r any su*        
individual has be5 convict$ ( a felony z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 ( ?is    
section & is n subject to an exemption z
 describ$ 9 su* subsection4  #bjc4      
,prohibition on individuals )           
repres5tative payees s]v+ z             
repres5tative payees  7a7 ,am5dm5t to   
title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j77#b77;,c77i7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#b77;,c77i771 z am5d$
 by section #bjb7;a77#b71 is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+
 or at ! end2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7 su* 
p]son's b5efits "u ?is title1 title     
,,viii1 or title ,,xvi are c]tifi$ =    
paym5t to a repres5tative payee dur+ !  
p]iod = :i* ! individual's b5efits w\ld 
be c]tifi$ = paym5t to ano!r p]son4  4  
7b7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,viii ,section   
#hjg7;d77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjg7;d77#a771 z am5d$  
by section #bjb7;b77#b71 is fur!r       

am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7   
su* p]son's b5efits "u ?is title1 title 
,,ii1 or title ,,xvi are c]tifi$ =      
paym5t to a repres5tative payee dur+ !  
p]iod = :i* ! individual's b5efits w\ld 
be c]tifi$ = paym5t to ano!r p]son4  4  
7c7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,xvi ,section    
#afca7;a77#b77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#achc7;a77#b77;,b77iii771 z am5d$ by    
section #bjb7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ or at ! 
end2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7 su* p]son's 
b5efits "u ?is title1 title ,,ii1 or    
title ,,viii are c]tifi$ = paym5t to a  
repres5tative payee dur+ ! p]iod = :i* !
 individual's b5efits w\ld be c]tifi$ = 
paym5t to ano!r p]son4  4  7d7          
,effective date  7#a7 ,new appo9tm5ts   
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts   

made by ?is section %all apply ) respect
 to any individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a  
repres5tative payee "u title ,,ii1 title
 ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi ( ! ,social     
,security ,act on or aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjai4  7#b7 ,prior appo9tm5ts ,)       
respect to individuals s]v+ z a         
repres5tative payee ^: b5efits "u ?is   
title1 title ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi are 
c]tifi$ = paym5t to ano!r repres5tative 
payee z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 !          
,commission] %all take any /eps necess>y
 to t]m9ate su* individual's s]vice z a 
repres5tative payee z soon z possible1 b
 no lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4  #bjd4  
,reassessm5t ( payee selection &        
replacem5t policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
conduct1 ) opportunity = public comm5t1 
a review & reassessm5t (--  7#a7 !      
appropriat5ess ( its ord] ( pref]5ce =  
select+ repres5tative payees1 includ+   
payees :o may be cr$itors ( ! b5efici>y 
or :o are private1 =-pr(it in/itutions2 
&  7#b7 ! effectiv5ess ( its policy &   

op]ational proc$ures 9 prop]ly det]m9+  
:5 to *ange a repres5tative payee1      
includ+--  7,a7 f a payee t has a high] 
ord] ( pref]5ce 7su* z a family memb]7  
to a payee t has a l[] ord] ( pref]5ce  
7su* z a cr$itor72 or  7,b7 :5 a reque/ 
to *ange payees arises f someone o!r ?an
 ! b5efici>y4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social         
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & make publicly      
available a report on ! results ( !     
review & reassessm5t "u subsection 7a74