42 USC 1382 - Benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite severe medical impairment

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Subsecs. (a)(1), (2), (span)(1). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 205(a), inserted “and increases pursuant to section 415(i) of this title in the level of monthly insurance benefits to which the individual is entitled under subchapter II that occur while such individual is considered to be receiving supplemental security income benefits by reason of this subsection” after “earnings”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(1), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services” in two places.

1990—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5032(a), struck out “under age 65” after “any individual” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 5039(a), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 4(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Any individual who is an eligible individual (or eligible spouse) by reason of being under a disability and was eligible to receive benefits under section 1382(span) of this title or under this section for the month preceding the month for which eligibility for benefits under this section is now being determined, and who would otherwise be denied benefits by reason of section 1382(e)(4) of this title or ceases to be an eligible individual (or eligible spouse) because his earnings have demonstrated a capacity to engage in substantial gainful activity, shall nevertheless qualify for a monthly benefit equal to an amount determined under section 1382(span)(1) of this title (or, in the case of an individual who has an eligible spouse, under section 1382(span)(2) of this title), and for purposes of subchapter XIX of this chapter shall be considered a disabled individual receiving supplemental security income benefits under this subchapter, for so long as the Secretary determines that—

“(1) such individual continues to have the disabling physical or mental impairment on the basis of which such individual was found to be under a disability, and continues to meet all non-disability-related requirements for eligibility for benefits under this subchapter; and

“(2) the income of such individual, other than income excluded pursuant to section 1382a(span) of this title, is not equal to or in excess of the amount which would cause him to be ineligible for payments under section 1382(span) of this title (if he were otherwise eligible for such payments).”

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 4(c)(2)(A), substituted “Except as provided in section 1383(j) of this section, any individual” for “Any individual”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 4(span)(1)–(4), substituted “meets” for “continues to meet” in former par. (1) and “(including any federally administered State supplementary payments), benefits under subchapter XIX, and publicly funded attendant care services (including personal care assistance),” for “and subchapter XIX” in former par. (4), redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, of par. (1), and substituted introductory provisions of such par. (1) for former undesignated introductory provisions which read as follows: “For purposes of subchapter XIX, any individual under age 65 who, for the month preceding the first month in the period to which this subsection applies, received—

“(i) a payment of supplemental security income benefits under section 1382(span) of this title on the basis of blindness or disability,

“(ii) a supplementary payment under section 1382e of this title or under section 212 of Public Law 93–66 on such basis,

“(iii) a payment of monthly benefits under subsection (a) of this section, or

“(iv) a supplementary payment under section 1382e(c)(3) of this title,

shall be considered to be a blind or disabled individual receiving supplemental security income benefits for so long as the Secretary determines under regulations that—”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 4(c)(2)(B), substituted “Except as provided in section 1383(j) of this title, for purposes of” for “For purposes of”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 4(span)(5), added par. (2).

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 99–643, § 7(a), added par. (3).

1984—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 98–460 added subsec. (c).

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–35, § 2353(o)(1), substituted in provision preceding par. (1) “subchapter XIX” for “subchapters XIX and XX”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–35, § 2353(o), substituted in provision preceding cl. (i) and in par. (4) “subchapter XIX” for “subchapters XIX and XX” and in par. (3) “subchapter XIX” for “subchapter XIX or XX”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by section 107(a)(1), (4) of Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Puspan. L. 103–296, title II, § 205(span), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1509, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to eligibility determinations for months after December 1994.”

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5032(span), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–224, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to benefits for months beginning on or after the first day of the 6th calendar month following the month in which this Act is enacted [November 1990].”

Puspan. L. 101–508, title V, § 5039(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–226, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1383 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].”

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–643 effective July 1, 1987, except as otherwise provided, see section 10(span) of Puspan. L. 99–643, set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as otherwise explicitly provided, see section 2354 of Puspan. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1397 of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 96–265, title II, § 201(d), June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 449, as amended by Puspan. L. 98–460, § 14(a), Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1808; Puspan. L. 99–643, § 2, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3574, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [enacting this section and amending section 1382e of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1382 of this title] shall become effective on January 1, 1981.”

[Puspan. L. 99–643, § 10(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3580, provided that:

“The amendment made by section 2 [amending section 201(d) of Puspan. L. 96–265, set out above] shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986].”

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Separate Accounts With Respect to Benefits Payable; Evaluation of Program

Puspan. L. 96–265, title II, § 201(e), June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 449, provided that:

“The Secretary shall provide for separate accounts with respect to the benefits payable by reason of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [enacting this section and amending section 1382e of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1382 of this title] so as to provide for evaluation of the effects of such amendments on the programs established by titles II, XVI, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq., 1396 et seq., 1397 et seq.].”