Speech #960239419

Termination of benefit for persons in vocational rehabilitation programs.-Under the provision. an individual enrolled in an approved program of vocational rehabilitation will continue to be entitled to DI and SSI benefits after he has medically recovered if the Commissioner of Social Security determines that continuing in that program will increase the probability of the beneficiary going off the rolls permanently. The provision is effective 6 months after enactment. Aliens receiving SSI.-The conferees agreed that for purposes of eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. legally admitted aliens who apply for SSI benefits after September 30. 1980 will be deemed to have the income and resources of their immigration sponsors available for their support for a period of 3 years after their entry into the United States. unless the alien becomes blind or disabled after entry. Under the agreement the eligibility of such aliens for SSI will be contingent upon their obtaining the cooperation of their sponsors in providing for the necessary information to Social Security to carry out this provision. The provision would not apply to any alien who is (1) admitted to the United States as a result of the application. prior to April 1. 1980. of the provisions of section 203(a) (7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) admitted to the United States as a result of the application. after March 31. 1980. of the provisions of section 207(c) (1) of such Act. (3) paroled into the United States as a refugee under section 212(d) (5) of such Act. or (4) granted political asylum by the Attorney General. During the 3 years after entry into the United States. an alien may be eligible for Ssr benefits only if his sponsor agrees to and does provide such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may require to carry out this provision. The alien and sponsor shall be jointly and severally liable to repay any SS. benefits which are incorrectly paid because of the sponsors providing of misinformation or because of his failure to report. and any such incorrect payments which are not repaid would be withheld from any subsequent payments for which the alien or sponsor are otherwise eligible under the Social Security Act.