A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of the personal expense allowance which is presently provided for eligible individuals and eligible spouses who are in medical institutions, with subsequent annual increases in the amount of such allowance to reflect changes in the cost of living.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 September 1980

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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summary

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to: (1) double the maximum amount of the personal expense allowance provided for eligible individuals and eligible spouses who are in medical institutions; and (2) provide that subsequent annual increases in such amounts include cost of living adjustments.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/8239
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