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(A) for months beginning on or after January
1, 1998.
(C) NOTICE.—Not later than January 1,
1997, the Commissioner of Social Security shall
notify an individual described in subparagraph
(A) of the provisions of this paragraph.
SEC. 502. ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS AND CONTINU-
ING DISABILITY REVIEWS.
(a) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS RELATING TO
CERTAIN CHILDREN.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C.
1382c(a)(3)(H)), as so redesignated by section 501(a)(3)
of this Act, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(H)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(ii)(I) Not less frequently than once
every 3 years, the Commissioner shall re-
view in accordance with paragraph (4) the
continued eligibility for benefits under this
title of each individual who has not at-
tained 18 years of age and is eligible for
such benefits by reason of an impairment
(or combination of impairments) which
may improve (or, which is unlikely to im-
prove, at the option of the Commissioner).
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‘‘(II) A parent or guardian of a recipi-
ent whose case is reviewed under this
clause shall present, at the time of review,
evidence demonstrating that the recipient
is, and has been, receiving treatment, to
the extent considered medically necessary
and available, of the condition which was
the basis for providing benefits under this
title.’’.
(b) DISABILITY ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS
REQUIRED FOR SSI RECIPIENTS WHO ATTAIN 18 YEARS
OF AGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H) (42
U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(H)), as so redesignated by sec-
tion 501(a)(3) of this Act and as amended by sub-
section (a) of this section, is amended by adding at
the end the following new clause:
‘‘(iii) If an individual is eligible for
benefits under this title by reason of dis-
ability for the month preceding the month
in which the individual attains the age of
18 years, the Commissioner shall redeter-
mine such eligibility—
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‘‘(I) during the 1-year period be-
ginning on the individual’s 18th birth-
day; and
‘‘(II) by applying the criteria
used in determining the initial eligi-
bility for applicants who have attained
the age of 18 years.
With respect to a redetermination under
this clause, paragraph (4) shall not apply
and such redetermination shall be consid-
ered a substitute for a review or redeter-
mination otherwise required under any
other provision of this subparagraph dur-
ing that 1-year period.’’.
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 207 of the
Social Security Independence and Program Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note; 108 Stat.
1516) is repealed.
(c) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED FOR
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H)
(42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(H)), as so redesignated by section
501(a)(3) of this Act and as amended by subsections (a)
and (b) of this section, is amended by adding at the end
the following new clause:
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‘‘(iv)(I) Not later than 12 months
after the first month of eligibility based on
an application of an individual for benefits
under this title, the Commissioner shall re-
view in accordance with paragraph (4) the
continuing eligibility for benefits by reason
of disability of such individual whose low
birth weight is a contributing factor mate-
rial to the Commissioner’s determination
that the individual is disabled.
‘‘(II) A review under subclause (I)
shall be considered a substitute for a re-
view otherwise required under any other
provision of this subparagraph during that
12-month period.
‘‘(III) A parent or guardian of a re-
cipient whose case is reviewed under this
clause shall present, at the time of review,
evidence demonstrating that the recipient
is, and has been, receiving treatment, to
the extent considered medically necessary
and available, for the condition which was
the basis for providing benefits under this
title.’’.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to benefits for months beginning on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard
to whether regulations have been issued to implement such
amendments.
SEC. 503. DEDICATED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1631(a)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C.
1383(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(xiv) A representative payee may pay
any lump sum payment equal to or greater
than 6 times the Federal benefit rate for
the benefit of a child into a dedicated sav-
ings account that must only be used to
purchase for such child, or an individual
for whom such an account was established
prior to his attainment of age 18,—
‘‘(I) education and job skills
training;
‘‘(II) special equipment or hous-
ing modifications or both specifically
related to, and required by the nature
of, the child’s disability; and
‘‘(III) appropriate therapy and
rehabilitation.’’.
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(b) EXCLUSION
OF
DEDICATED
SAVINGS
AC-
COUNTS.—
(1) Section 1613(a) (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (10),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (11) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (11) the
following:
‘‘(12) the initial and any subsequent lump sum
payment deposited in, or interest credited to, a dedi-
cated 
savings 
account 
described 
in 
section
1631(a)(2)(B)(xiv), so long as such monies are being
used for a purpose listed in that section.’’.
(2) Section 1612(b) (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is
amended:
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (19),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (20) and inserting thereafter ‘‘and,’’,
and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (20) the
following new paragraph: