,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhcj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ba 7legislative day1 ,october #ai71 #bjbj,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide protections to ,social ,security and ,supplemental ,security ,income beneficiaries relating to extra payments due to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fairness for ,seniors and ,people with ,disabilities ,during ,,covid-#ai ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,social ,security beneficiary protections regarding incorrect payments during ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,no liability or recovery with respect to certain incorrect payments 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of title ,,ii1 title ,,viii1 title ,,xi1 or title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 in the case of any payment under title ,,ii1 title ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi of such ,act of more than the correct amount for any month during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbj 7other than a payment described in paragraph 7#b771 no person1 estate1 ,state1 or organization shall be liable for the repayment of the amount of such payment in excess of the correct amount and the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall not seek recovery of benefits under section #bjd1 #hjh1 #aadg1 or #afca7;b7 of such ,act from any person1 estate1 ,state1 or organization4 7#b7 ,amounts subject to liability and recovery 7,a7 ,in general ,a payment described in this paragraph is a payment of more than the correct amount resulting from-- 7i7 a conviction for an offense under section #bjh7;a71 #haa1 or #afcb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act2 7ii7 a redetermination of the entitlement of an individual to benefits made under section #bje7u7 or #afca7;e77#g7 of such ,act when there is reason to believe that an incorrect or incomplete statement that is material to determining such entitlement is knowingly made or that information that is material to the determination is knowingly concealed2 or 7iii7 a determination that a representative payee misused benefits made under section #bje7;j71 #hjg1 or #afca7;a77#b7 of such ,act4 7,b7 ,limitation ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 this paragraph shall not apply with respect to any payment of more than the correct amount resulting from an offense or determination that occurred before ,march #a1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,notifications2 suspension of recovery upon request 7#a7 ,recovery by adjustment of benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,october #ca1 #bjbj1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall-- 7i7 notify each covered individual of the opportunity to request that the adjustment of benefits described in subparagraph 7,b7 be reduced or suspended during the period described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7ii7 reduce or suspend 7as requested7 such adjustment immediately upon receipt of the request4 7,b7 ,covered individual ,in this paragraph1 the term covered individual means an individual with respect to whom the recovery of any payment under title ,,ii1 title ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act of more than the correct amount 7other than a payment described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7a77#b77 is in effect1 by adjustment of the individual's monthly benefits or underpayments1 for any month during the period described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,recovery by installment agreements ,not later than ,october #ca1 #bjbj1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall notify each party owing a debt to the ,social ,security ,administration 7other than a debt arising from a payment described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7a77#b77 with respect to which an installment agreement is in effect of the opportunity to request that the installment payments under such agreement be suspended during the period described in subsection 7a77#a71 and shall suspend such payments upon request4 ,the ,commissioner shall deem a debt for which such a suspension has been made to be not delinquent during such period4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,november #cj1 #bjbj1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives describing the ,commissioner's activities under this section1 including a planned timeframe for the resumption of overpayment processing and collection1 and any barriers or obstacles to that timeframe4 7d7 ,deemed eligibility for ,,ssi for purposes of determining ,medicaid eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any provision of title ,,xvi or title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7or section #bab7;a7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff71 each individual who receives a covered supplemental payment for any month during the period described in subsection 7a77#a7 and is subsequently determined to be ineligible for such payment shall be deemed to be a recipient of supplemental security income benefits under title ,,xvi1 ,state supplementary benefits of the type referred to in section #afaf7;a7 of such ,act1 or payments of the type described in section #bab7;a7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff1 as the case may be1 for such month for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for medical assistance under a ,state plan approved under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7or a waiver of such plan74 7#b7 ,covered supplemental payment ,for purposes of this subsection1 a covered supplemental payment is-- 7,a7 a payment of a supplemental security income benefit under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7,b7 a ,state supplementary payment of the type referred to in section #afaf7;a7 of such ,act or a payment of the type described in section #bab7;a7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff4