,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,langev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t fo/] *ildr5 are able to use _! ,social ,security & ,supplem5tal ,security ,income b5efits to address _! ne$s & improve _! lives4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,fo/] ,y\? ,res\rces to ,promote ,self-,suffici5cy ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on use ( social security or supplem5tal security income b5efits paid to repres5tative payees on behalf ( fo/] *ildr5 = ,/ate co/s 7a7 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j77#i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#i72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 7i7 ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy s]v+ 9 any ,/ate z a repres5tative payee "u ?is subsection ) respect to an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate %all n use any b5efits paid to ! repres5tative payee pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection to reimburse ! ,/ate =-- 7,i7 fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts made pursuant to section #dgb1 or 7,,ii7 o!r paym5ts made by ! ,/ate or political subdivision ( ! ,/ate to cov] any o!r co/ or exp5se = an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate4 7ii7 ,an exp5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i7 ( ?is subsection or section #afca7;a77#b77;,d7 %all n be consid]$ a co/ or exp5se = purposes ( clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph4 4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,xvi ,section #afca7;a77#b77;,a77iv7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77;,a77iv77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,i7 aft] 7iv72 7#b7 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ aft] & bel[ ! end ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy s]v+ 9 any ,/ate z a repres5tative payee "u ?is subsection ) respect to an eligible individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate %all n use any b5efits paid to ! repres5tative payee pursuant to clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph to reimburse ! ,/ate =-- 7aa7 fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts made pursuant to section #dgb2 or 7bb7 o!r paym5ts made by a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate to cov] any o!r co/ or exp5se = an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate4 7,,iii7 ,an exp5se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( ?is p>agraph or section #bje7;j77#d77;,a77i7 %all n be consid]$ a co/ or exp5se = purposes ( subclause 7,,ii7 ( ?is clause4 4 #c4 ,scre5+ ( fo/] *ildr5 = eligibility = social security & supplem5tal security income b5efits 7a7 ,/ate plan requirem5t ,section #dga7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cd72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ce7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cf7 provides t1 n lat] ?an ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] t beg9s aft] ! #c-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,/ate ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 develop & implem5t proc$ures to ensure t1 )9 #fj days aft] ! /atus ( a *ild :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate is fir/ review$ pursuant to section #dge7e77;,b71 & aft] any mat]ial *ange 9 ! circum/ances ( ! *ild t c\ld affect ! pot5tial eligibility ( ! *ild = su* b5efits1 ! *ild is scre5$ to det]m9e ! pot5tial eligibility ( ! *ild = b5efits "u title ,,ii & = supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi2 7,b7 if ! scre5+ results 9 a det]m9ation t ! *ild is pot5tially eligible = any ( su* b5efits-- 7i7 provide ! *ild ) assi/ance 9 apply+ =1 & 7if necess>y7 appeal+ any decisions made ) respect to1 ! b5efits2 & 7ii7 if !re is no o!r suitable c&idate available1 apply to become ! repres5tative payee = ! *ild ) respect to ! b5efits2 & 7,c7 develop & implem5t proc$ures to ensure t any su* *ild :o is pot5tially eligible =1 or is a recipi5t (1 b5efits "u title ,,ii or supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi1 is assi/$ ) apply+ = su* b5efits n lat] ?an #abj days 7or1 if ! *ild has atta9$ #ag ye>s ( age1 #a ye>7 be=e ! *ild exits fo/] c>e4 4 7b7 ,,gao /udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ates h sub/antially compli$ ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 includ+ specifically :e!r ! ,/ates h-- 7,a7 e/abli%$ successful proc$ures t scre5 all fo/] *ildr5 "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ates = _! pot5tial eligibility = b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & = supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act2 7,b7 provid$ all su* pot5tially eligible fo/] *ildr5 assi/ance 9 apply+ =1 & appeal+ decisions made ) respect to1 ! b5efits2 & 7,c7 implem5t$ proc$ures to id5tify suitable nongov]nm5tal c&idates to s]ve z repres5tative payees = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ) respect to ! b5efits4 7#b7 ,report to ! ,congress ,)9 #a ye> aft] complet+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,congress a writt5 report t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy4 #d4 ,notice to attorney or gu>dian ad litem = fo/] *ild ( det]m9ation to pay social security or supplem5tal security income b5efits to repres5tative payee 7a7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j77#b77;,e77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#b77;,e77ii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except t1 9 ! case ( an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a ,/ate or 9 a legal gu>dian%ip1 su* notice %all also be provid$ to ! attorney or gu>dian ad litem appo9t$ to repres5t ! individual pursuant to section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act &1 if ! individual has atta9$ #ad ye>s ( age1 to ! individual be=e ! p]iod4 7b7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,xvi ,section #afca7;a77#b77;,b77xii7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77;,b77xii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except t1 9 ! case ( an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a ,/ate or 9 a legal gu>dian%ip1 su* notice %all also be provid$ to ! attorney or gu>dian ad litem appo9t$ to repres5t ! individual pursuant to section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act &1 if ! individual has atta9$ #ad ye>s ( age1 to ! individual be=e ! p]iod4 #e4 ,managem5t ( social security & supplem5tal security income b5efits = fo/] *ildr5 7a7 ,plan = a*iev+ self-,support ,section #dga7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a771 z am5d$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ce72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cf7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cg7 provides t1 ) respect to ea* *ild 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate & on ^: behalf ! ,/ate receives b5efits "u title ,,ii or supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 develop a plan1 develop$ specifically = ! *ild1 :i* is design$ to be/ meet ! curr5t & future ne$s ( ! individual & enable ! *ild to a*ieve self-support aft] leav+ fo/] c>e1 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7i7 7,i7 ,! plan %all set =? a /rategy to cons]ve b5efits n necess>y = ! imm$iate ne$s ( ! *ild1 det]m9$ z provid$ = pursuant to clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 9 a mann] t be/ meets ! future ne$s & educational & employm5t int]e/s ( ! *ild1 & = ! placem5t ( any su* b5efits 9-- 7aa7 an acc\nt ( ! type describ$ 9 section #afca7;a77#b77;,f7 ( ?is ,act2 7bb7 an ,,able acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #ebi;,a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 7cc7 an individual developm5t acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or 7dd7 su* o!r acc\nt 9 :i* b5efits = ! *ild may be cons]v$ 9 a mann] t ! ,/ate det]m9es1 consi/5t ) ?is p>agraph1 is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild4 7,,ii7 ,! plan %all provide = a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! *ild has imm$iate ne$s = :i* ! b5efits %\ld be us$ to s]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild consi/5t ) sections #bje7;j77#aj77;,b7 & #afca7;a77#b77;,a77iv77,,ii74 7,,iii7 ,! plan %all provide = a det]m9ation ( any additional assets to :i* ! *ild may be entitl$1 includ+ civil judgm5ts1 inh]itances1 or e>n+s1 & %all provide = ! assets to be cons]v$ z "p ( ! plan z describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,,iv7 ,any funds cons]v$ 9 accordance ) ! plan %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant any o!r ,f$]al funds or programs t may be available = ! b5efit ( ! *ild4 7,v7 ,! plan %all provide t any assets set aside "u ! plan %all be cons]v$ & inaccessible to ! *ild 7except = a use ( funds describ$ 9 items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7gg7 ( section #afca7;a77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii71 or = ano!r use approv$ by ! ,secret>y z be+ 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild71 & plac$ 9 an acc\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 until ! lat] ( ! date ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s ( age or ceases to be "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate4 7ii7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 develop & implem5t ! plan 9 collaboration ) ! *ild 7on an age-appropriate basis71 ! social work] = ! *ild1 ! p]son act+ z ! repres5tative payee = ! *ild pursuant to section #bje7;j7 or #afca7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act1 & ! attorney or gu>dian ad litem appo9t$ to repres5t ! *ild pursuant to section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act2 & 7,,ii7 9 develop+ & implem5t+ ! plan1 make reasonable ef=ts to seek input f ! p>5ts & c>etak]s ( ! *ild4 7iii7 7,i7 ,)9 #fj days aft] ! /atus ( ! *ild is fir/ review$ pursuant to section #dge7e77;,b71 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all complete ! plan4 7,,ii7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all ensure t ea* subsequ5t su* review ( su* /atus %all include consid]ation ( an updat$ v]sion ( ! plan & a report on ! progress made 9 implem5t+ ! plan4 7iv7 7,i7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! /atus ( ! *ild is fir/ review$ pursuant to section #dge7e77;,b7 ( ?is ,act aft] completion ( ! plan1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all provide a copy ( ! plan to ! attorney or gu>dian ad litem appo9t$ to repres5t ! *ild pursuant to section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act4 7,,ii7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ea* subsequ5t su* review1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all provide an updat$ copy ( ! plan to ! attorney or gu>dian ad litem s appo9t$4 7v7 7,i7 ,! *ild may reque/ ! plan to be modifi$ 9 a review ( ! /atus ( ! *ild pursuant to section #dge7e77;,b71 9 a sep>ate he>+1 or 9 a p]man5cy he>+ pursuant to section #dge7e77;,c74 7,,ii7 ,! plan %all n be treat$1 9 any adm9i/rative or judicial review proce$+1 z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph ) respect to a *ild unless ! plan is det]m9$ by ! review] to be ! be/ available means ( meet+ ! curr5t & future ne$s & educational & employm5t int]e/s ( ! *ild2 7,b7 assi/ ! *ild 9 develop+ a plan to manage ! b5efits s z to meet ! curr5t & future ne$s ( ! *ild2 & 7,c7 provide ! *ild f9ancial lit]acy tra9+1 includ+ reg>d+ budget+1 sav+1 inve/+1 manag+ cr$it1 /ud5t loans1 consum] debt & in/allm5t pur*as+ 7includ+ cr$it scor+1 manag+ cr$it debt1 & complet+ a loan application71 bank+ 7includ+ balanc+ a *eckbook1 op5+ a deposit acc\nt1 & ! use ( int]e/ rates71 ,/ate & ,f$]al income taxation1 p]sonal insurance policies1 id5tity !ft security1 & home own]%ip 7includ+ ! basic process ( obta9+ a mortgage & ! concepts ( fix$ & adju/able rate mortgages1 subprime loans1 & pr$atory l5d+74 4 7b7 ,provisions relat+ to repres5tative payees 7#a7 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77 7z am5d$ by ! prec$+ provisions ( ?is ,act7 is am5d$ fur!r-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 & 7#ac71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 ,a repres5tative payee :o is a ,/ate %all manage ! b5efits paid to ! repres5tative payee "u p>agraph 7#a7 on behalf ( an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) ! plan develop$ = ! *ild pursuant to section #dga7;a77#cg74 4 7#b7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,xvi ,section #afca7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 ,a repres5tative payee :o is a ,/ate %all manage ! b5efits paid to ! repres5tative payee "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( ?is p>agraph on behalf ( an individual :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) ! plan develop$ = ! *ild pursuant to section #dga7;a77#cg74 4 7c7 ,exclusion f res\rces "u ! ,,ssi program ,section #afac7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#af72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ag7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3 7#ah7 any assets manag$ on behalf ( an eligible individual 9 accordance ) a plan develop$ = ! individual pursuant to section #dga7;a77#cg74 4 #f4 ,support & ma9t5ance furni%$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d disreg>d$ 9 det]m9+ income ( fo/] *ildr5 "u ! supplem5tal security income program ,section #afab7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7ii72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 & 7iv7 clause 7i7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a *ild :o is 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a ,/ate be=e ! la/ semicolon4 #g4 ,te*nical assi/ance = *ild welf>e ag5cies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ ( a ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+1 or sup]vis+ ! adm9i/ration (1 a ,/ate program au?oriz$ by "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide ! ,/ate ag5cy ) te*nical assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ guidance = in=m+ non-,/ate repres5tative payees ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate :o are recipi5ts ( b5efits "u title ,,ii ( su* ,act or supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act ( ! availability ( appropriate sav+s vehicles = any "p ( ! b5efits n requir$ to meet ! imm$iate ne$s ( ! *ildr54 7b7 ,limitations on au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #d1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4 #h4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 7o!r ?an by section #c7;a77 %all apply to b5efits payable = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,/ate plan requirem5ts relat+ to plans = a*iev+ self-,support 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by section #e7;a7 ( ?is ,act %all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply to paym5ts "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act = cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ aft] su* fir/ day4 7#b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by section #e7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 ! plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to meet any ( ! additional requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,if ! ,/ate has a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4