[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 821 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 821

   To provide for an increase in the supplemental security insurance 
  benefit standard for long-term care recipients based on the cost of 
                           living adjustment.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 1997

  Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for an increase in the supplemental security insurance 
  benefit standard for long-term care recipients based on the cost of 
                           living adjustment.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COST OF LIVING INCREASE.

    Section 1611(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C 1382(e)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) At the beginning of each calendar year after 
                December 30, 1997, the Commissioner of Social Security 
                shall adjust the rates applicable under subparagraph 
                (B) by the percentage increase which is applicable to 
                the primary insurance amount under section 215(i) of 
                the Social Security Act effective for benefits payable 
                in January of such calendar year.''.
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