I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1599 
To require survivor annuity payments made to disabled dependents to be 
disregarded in eligibility and benefit determinations under the supple-
mental security income (SSI) and Medicaid Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2009 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require survivor annuity payments made to disabled de-
pendents to be disregarded in eligibility and benefit de-
terminations under the supplemental security income 
(SSI) and Medicaid Programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT SURVIVOR ANNUITY PAY-
MENTS MADE TO DISABLED DEPENDENTS BE 
DISREGARDED UNDER THE SSI PROGRAM. 
(a) INCOME EXCLUSION.—Section 1612(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(22); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (23) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) if such individual (or such spouse) is 
under a disability (as defined in section 223(d) of 
this Act), is blind or disabled for purposes of this 
title, has a disability (as defined in section 7(9) of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), or has a develop-
mental disability (as defined in section 102(8) of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000), the value of (and any amount 
received from) a survivor annuity of which such indi-
vidual (or such spouse) is a beneficiary if the annu-
ity was obtained by a person who, as of the time the 
person died, was providing support or maintenance 
to such individual (or such spouse).’’. 
(b) RESOURCE EXCLUSION.—Section 1613(a) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(14); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (15) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(16) if such individual (or such spouse) is 
under a disability (as defined in section 223(d) of 
this Act), is blind or disabled for purposes of this 
title, has a disability (as defined in section 7(9) of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), or has a develop-
mental disability (as defined in section 102(8) of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000), the value of (and any amount 
received from) a survivor annuity of which such indi-
vidual (or such spouse) is a beneficiary if the annu-
ity was obtained by a person who, as of the time the 
person died, was providing support or maintenance 
to such individual (or such spouse).’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT SURVIVOR ANNUITY PAY-
MENTS MADE TO DISABLED DEPENDENTS BE 
DISREGARDED UNDER THE MEDICAID PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1902(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) For purposes of determining income and re-
sources eligibility under this title for an individual (or 
whose spouse) is under a disability (as defined in section 
223(d) of this Act), is blind or disabled for purposes of 
this title, has a disability (as defined in section 7(9) of 
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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), or has a developmental 
disability (as defined in section 102(8) of the Develop-
mental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 
2000), there shall be excluded the value of (and any 
amount received from) a survivor annuity of which such 
individual (or such spouse) is a beneficiary if the annuity 
was obtained by a person who, as of the time the person 
died, was providing support or maintenance to such indi-
vidual (or such spouse).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to de-
terminations for calendar months beginning 6 months or 
more after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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