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42 U.S.C. § 1381a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1381a. Basic entitlement to benefits
Every aged, blind, or disabled individual who is determined under part A to be eligible on the basis of his income and resources shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, be paid benefits by the Commissioner of Social Security.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1602, as added Pub. L. 92–603, title III, § 301, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(j)(2)(E), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 107(a)(1), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1477.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1602 of act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, as added July 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(a), 76 Stat. 198; amended Oct. 13, 1964, Pub. L. 88–650, § 5(b), 78 Stat. 1078; July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 221(d)(3), title IV, § 403(e), 79 Stat. 358, 418; Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–248, title II, §§ 210(a)(5), 213(a)(4), 241(d), 81 Stat. 896, 898, 917, formerly classified to section 1382 of this title, set forth the required contents of State plans for aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, and for medical assistance for the aged, prior to the general amendment of title XVI of the Social Security Act by Pub. L. 92–603, § 301. Text of former section 1602 of act Aug. 14, 1935, is set out under section 1382 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–296 substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 92–603, title III, § 301, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465, provided that this section is effective Jan. 1, 1974.
heading: Application to Northern Mariana Islands
text: For applicability of this section to the Northern Mariana Islands, see section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America and Proc. No. 4534, Oct. 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 6593, set out as notes under section 1801 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
heading: Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands
text: Enactment of provisions of Pub. L. 92–603, eff. Jan. 1, 1974, not applicable to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, see section 303(b) of Pub. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1382k (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1382k. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–123, § 2(h), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1661
text: Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1622, as added Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXII, § 2201(g), 95 Stat. 833, related to benefits for individuals formerly receiving minimum benefits.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective with respect to benefits for months after December 1981, see section 2(j)(2) of Pub. L. 97–123, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 415 of this title.
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXII, § 2201(h), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 834, which provided for the effective date of this section and the other enactments and amendments made by section 2201 of Pub. L. 97–35, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–123, § 2(j)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1661.
42 U.S.C. § 1383d (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1383d. Outreach program for children
(a) Establishment
The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and conduct an ongoing program of outreach to children who are potentially eligible for benefits under this subchapter by reason of disability or blindness.
(b) Requirements
Under this program, the Commissioner of Social Security shall—
(1) aim outreach efforts at populations for whom such efforts would be most effective; and
(2) work in cooperation with other Federal, State, and private agencies, and nonprofit organizations, which serve blind or disabled individuals and have knowledge of potential recipients of supplemental security income benefits, and with agencies and organizations (including school systems and public and private social service agencies) which focus on the needs of children.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1635, as added Pub. L. 101–239, title VIII, § 8008(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2463; amended Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 107(a)(4), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1478.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–296 substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 101–239, title VIII, § 8008(b), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2463, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1989].”
heading: Application to Northern Mariana Islands
text: For applicability of this section to the Northern Mariana Islands, see section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America and Proc. No. 4534, Oct. 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 6593, set out as notes under section 1801 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
42 U.S.C. § 1383e (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1383e. Treatment referrals for individuals with alcoholism or drug addiction condition
In the case of any individual whose benefits under this subchapter are paid to a repre­sentative payee pursuant to section 1383(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of this title, the Commissioner of Social Security shall refer such individual to the appropriate State agency administering the State plan for substance abuse treatment services approved under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.).
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1636, as added Pub. L. 104–121, title I, § 105(b)(3), Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 854.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Public Health Service Act, referred to in text, is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, as amended. Subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subpart II (§ 300x–21 et seq.) of part B of subchapter XVII of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective July 1, 1996, with respect to any individual whose claim for benefits is finally adjudicated on or after Mar. 29, 1996, or whose eligibility for benefits is based upon eligibility redetermination made pursuant to section 105(b)(5)(C) of Pub. L. 104–121, see section 105(b)(5) of Pub. L. 104–121, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1382 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1384 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1384. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1604, as added July 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(a), 76 Stat. 204, related to operation of State plans, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 92–603, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands
text: Enactment of subchapter XVI of the Social Security Act [this subchapter] by Pub. L. 92–603, eff. Jan. 1, 1974, was not applicable to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. See section 303(b) of Pub. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 301 of this title. Therefore, as to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, section 1604 of the Social Security Act [this section] as it existed prior to reenactment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 92–603 continues to apply and reads as follows:
§ 1384. Operation of State plans
If the Commissioner of Social Security, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the State plan approved under this subchapter, finds—
(1) that the plan has been so changed that it no longer complies with the provisions of section 1332 of this title; or
(2) that in the administration of the plan there is a failure to comply substantially with any such provision;
the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify such State agency that further payments will not be made to the State (or, in the Commissioner’s discretion, that payments will be limited to categories under or parts of the State plan not affected by such failure), until the Commissioner of Social Security is satisfied that there will no longer be any such failure to comply. Until the Commissioner is so satisfied the Commissioner shall make no further payments to such State (or shall limit payments to categories under or parts of the State plan not affected by such failure).
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1604, as added July 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(a), 76 Stat. 204; amended Aug. 15, 1994, Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 107(a)(4), 108 Stat. 1478.)
[Amendment by section 107(a)(4) of Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 401 of this title.]
42 U.S.C. § 1391 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1391. Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of assisting the States (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) to plan for and take other steps leading to comprehensive State and community action to combat mental retardation, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,200,000. There are also authorized to be appropriated, for assisting such States in initiating the implementation and carrying out of planning and other steps to combat mental retardation, $2,750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and $2,750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVII, § 1701, as added Pub. L. 88–156, § 5, Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 275; amended Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 211(a), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 356.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1965—Pub. L. 89–97 authorized appropriations of $2,750,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1966 and 1967 for implementation of mental retardation planning.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of Pub. L. 88–156, which enacted this subchapter, as the “Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendments of 1963”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 88–156, set out as a Short Title of 1963 Amendment note under section 1305 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1392 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1392. Availability of funds during certain fiscal years; limitation on amount; utilization of grant
The sums appropriated pursuant to the first sentence of section 1391 of this title shall be available for grants to States by the Secretary during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and the succeeding fiscal year; and the sums appropriated pursuant to the second sentence of such section for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, shall be available for such grants during such year and the next two fiscal years, and sums appropriated pursuant thereto for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, shall be available for such grants during such year and the succeeding fiscal year. Any such grant to a State, which shall not exceed 75 per centum of the cost of the planning and related activities involved, may be used by it to determine what action is needed to combat mental retardation in the State and the resources available for this purpose, to develop public awareness of the mental retardation problem and of the need for combating it, to coordinate State and local activities relating to the various aspects of mental retardation and its prevention, treatment, or amelioration, and to plan other activities leading to comprehensive State and community action to combat mental retardation.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVII, § 1702, as added Pub. L. 88–156, § 5, Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 275; amended Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 211(b), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 356.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1965—Pub. L. 89–97 inserted provision making appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, available for grants during such fiscal year and the next two fiscal years and the appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, available for grants during such fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year.
42 U.S.C. § 1395 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1395. Prohibition against any Federal interference
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee of any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1801, as added Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 291.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of title I of Pub. L. 89–97, which enacted this subchapter as the “Health Insurance for the Aged Act”, see section 100 of Pub. L. 89–97, set out as a Short Title of 1965 Amendment note under section 1305 of this title.
heading: Protecting and Improving Guaranteed Medicare Benefits
text: Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3601, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 538, provided that:
“(a) Protecting Guaranteed Medicare Benefits.—
Nothing in the provisions of, or amendments made by, this Act [see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of this title] shall result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.].
“(b) Ensuring That Medicare Savings Benefit the Medicare Program and Medicare Beneficiaries.—
Savings generated for the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act under the provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act shall extend the solvency of the Medicare trust funds, reduce Medicare premiums and other cost-sharing for beneficiaries, and improve or expand guaranteed Medicare benefits and protect access to Medicare providers.”
42 U.S.C. § 1395i–1a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1395i–1a. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980
text: Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1817A, as added July 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 112(a), 102 Stat. 698, provided for establishment and operation of Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1990, see section 102(d)(1) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out as a note under section 59B of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
heading: Adjustments for Interest Lost Due to Delay of Transfers to Reserve Fund During 1989
text: Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 112(b), July 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 699, which directed Secretary of the Treasury, in July of 1990, to calculate interest lost to Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund due to lag between outlays (attributable to amendments made by Pub. L. 100–360) from Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund during 1989 and transfers made to such Reserve Fund to cover such outlays, and provided that appropriations under subsection (a)(2) of this section include amount so calculated, was repealed by Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980.
42 U.S.C. § 1395j (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1395j. Establishment of supplementary medical insurance program for aged and disabled
There is hereby established a voluntary insurance program to provide medical insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of this part for aged and disabled individuals who elect to enroll under such program, to be financed from premium payments by enrollees together with contributions from funds appropriated by the Federal Government.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1831, as added Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 301; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 201(a)(3), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1371.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–603 substituted “aged and disabled individuals” for “individuals 65 years of age or over”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Study Regarding Coverage Under Part B of Medicare for Nonreimbursable Services Provided by Optometrists for Prosthetic Lenses for Patients With Aphakia
text: Pub. L. 94–182, title I, § 109, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1053, provided that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare conduct a study on the appropriateness of reimbursement under the insurance program established by this part for services performed by optometrists with respect to the provision of prosthetic lenses for patients with aphakia and submit such study to Congress not later than 4 months after Dec. 31, 1975.
heading: Study To Determine Feasibility of Inclusion of Certain Additional Services Under Part B
text: Pub. L. 90–248, title I, § 141, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 855, directed Secretary to conduct a study relating to inclusion under the supplementary medical insurance program under this part of services of additional types of licensed practitioners performing health services in independent practice and submit such study to Congress prior to Jan. 1, 1969.
(THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 1395t–1, 1395t–2. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–234, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1981
text: Section 1395t–1, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1841A, as added July 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100–360, title II, § 212(a), 102 Stat. 739; amended Oct. 13, 1988, Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 608(d)(10)(A), 102 Stat. 2415, provided for the creation of the Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund.
text: Section 1395t–2, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1841B, as added July 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100–360, title II, § 213, formerly § 213(a), 102 Stat. 741, as redesignated Oct. 13, 1988, Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 608(d)(11), 102 Stat. 2415, provided for the creation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1990, see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out as an Effective Date of 1989 Amendment note under section 401 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1395w–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1395w–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4022(b)(2)(A), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 354
text: Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1845, as added and amended Apr. 7, 1986, Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, § 9305, 100 Stat. 190; Oct. 21, 1986, Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, §§ 9331(e), 9344(a)(1), 100 Stat. 2021, 2042; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–203, title IV, §§ 4045(b), 4083(a)(1), (c)(1), 4085(a), (i)(8), 101 Stat. 1330–87, 1330–129, 1330–130, 1330–132; July 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100–360, title IV, § 411(i)(4)(A), 102 Stat. 788; Nov. 10, 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8425(a), 102 Stat. 3803; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, title IV, §§ 4002(g)(3), 4118(j)(1), 104 Stat. 1388–37, 1388–70; Oct. 31, 1994, Pub. L. 103–432, title I, § 126(g)(8), 108 Stat. 4416, related to Physician Payment Review Commission.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Nov. 1, 1997, the date of termination of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission, see section 4022(c)(2) of Pub. L. 105–33 set out as an Effective Date; Transition; Transfer of Functions note under section 1395b–6 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1395w–6 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1395w–6. Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services
(a) In general
On an annual basis (beginning with 2015), the Secretary shall make publicly available, in an easily understandable format, information with respect to physicians and, as appropriate, other eligible professionals on items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
(b) Type and manner of information
The information made available under this section shall be similar to the type of information in the Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File released by the Secretary with respect to 2012 and shall be made available in a manner similar to the manner in which the information in such file is made available.
(c) Requirements
The information made available under this section shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Information on the number of services furnished by the physician or other eligible professional under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.), which may include information on the most frequent services furnished or groupings of services.
(2) Information on submitted charges and payments for services under such part.
(3) A unique identifier for the physician or other eligible professional that is available to the public, such as a national provider identifier.
(d) Searchability
The information made available under this section shall be searchable by at least the following:
(1) The specialty or type of the physician or other eligible professional.
(2) Characteristics of the services furnished, such as volume or groupings of services.
(3) The location of the physician or other eligible professional.
(e) Integration on physician compare
Beginning with 2016, the Secretary shall integrate the information made available under this section on Physician Compare.
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Eligible professional; physician; Secretary
The terms “eligible professional”, “physician”, and “Secretary” have the meaning given such terms in section 1395w–5(i) of this title.
(2) Physician compare
The term “Physician Compare” means the Physician Compare Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (or a successor website).
(Pub. L. 114–10, title I, § 104, Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 132.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c)(1), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to this subchapter. Part B of title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to this part. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, and not as part of the Social Security Act which comprises this chapter.