A bill to amend Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act to improve quality control standards and procedures under the AFDC program, and to provide for studies to assist in the further improvement of such standards and procedures.

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Introduced

26 February 1985

Last action

31 July 1985 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.3128.

Sponsors

Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]

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Summary

Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, in order to establish and maintain improved AFDC quality control standards and procedures: (1) each State to collect and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a statistically reliable sample of AFDC cases; (2) the Secretary to review the sample and notify the State of its error rate; and (3) the State to develop and submit to the Secretary a corrective plan for eliminating or reducing errors. Permits waivers if a State has had a consistently low error rate. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for corrective action plans. Provides for financial sanctions for States with error rates exceeding certain levels. Permits waivers of the sanctions in certain instances. Defines "error rate" as the ratio of erroneous payments to total payments. Defines "erroneous payments" as: (1) payments to ineligible families; and (2) overpayments to eligible families. Directs the Secretary to study and to report to the Congress concerning: (1) the nature of AFDC client errors; (2) measures of a State's performance under the AFDC program which are broader than the current quality control system based on payment accuracy alone; (3) the desirability of including underpayments as "erroneous payments"; and (4) the cost effectiveness of error reduction. Provides, with respect to title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Act, for the continuation of certain regulations relating to Federal liability for error rates in State supplementation programs.

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Timeline

26 February 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Source: Committee
29 April 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Received From HHS.
Source: Committee
21 June 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 July 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
18 July 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
31 July 1985
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.3128.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1279
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