Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1922
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2015-08-04
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Congressional oversight

Disability assistance

Performance measurement

Poverty and welfare assistance

Social Security Administration
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6297-6299)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-08-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for OASDI or SSI benefits, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance.</p> <p>SSA shall report annually Congress on: (1) the total number of cases selected for quality review, (2) the number in which a decision is remanded, and (3) the number in which a decision is modified or reversed.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1922 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Coats , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015 . 2. Pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions (a) Amendment to title II Section 205(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for benefits under this title, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Commissioner of Social Security. (B) The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes— (i) the total number of cases selected for a quality review as described in subparagraph (A); (ii) the number of such cases in which a decision is remanded; and (iii) the number of such cases in which a decision is modified or reversed. . (b) Amendment to title XVI Section 1633 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) The Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for benefits under this title, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Commissioner of Social Security. (2) The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes— (A) the total number of cases selected for a quality review as described in paragraph (1); (B) the number of such cases in which a decision is remanded; and (C) the number of such cases in which a decision is modified or reversed. .