[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 45765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21752]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Notice of Meeting of the Representative Payment Advisory 
Committee

    Date and Time: September 21, 1995, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; September 
22, 1995, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Place: September 21, 1995, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Harold Washington 
Social Security Center, 600 West Madison, Chicago, IL 60661; September 
21, 1995, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., The Ambassador West Hotel, 1300 North 
State Parkway, Chicago, IL 60610; September 22, 1995, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 
p.m., Harold Washington Social Security Center, 600 West Madison, 
Chicago, IL 60661.
    Type of Meeting: The meeting is open to the public.
    Purpose: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
announces the second meeting of the Representative Payment Advisory 
Committee. The Committee will discuss issues related to payee 
selection, payee recruitment and retention, standards for payee 
performance and payee oversight. The Committee will focus its 
discussion on standards for determining beneficiary (in)capability.
    SSA assumes that adult beneficiaries are capable and develops 
capability only if there is an indication that the beneficiary cannot 
manage or direct the management of benefits. For beneficiaries with 
mental impairments, SSA develops capability only if there is an 
indication that the beneficiary may not have the ability to reason 
properly, is disoriented, has seriously impaired judgement or is unable 
to communicate with others. For beneficiaries with physical 
impairments, SSA develops capability only if the impairment makes the 
beneficiary dependent upon others to meet daily needs and to make 
decisions. If the beneficiary can direct the management of benefits, a 
payee is not appointed.
    Acceptable evidence of capability includes legal, medical and other 
evidence that describes the person's ability to understand the value of 
money and make decisions about its use. Other evidence is usually 
information from people close to the beneficiary who are in a position 
to know about the beneficiary's abilities through day-to-day contact. 
Usual sources of this information include the beneficiary, the 
beneficiary's custodian, friends, relatives, neighbors, landlord, and 
representatives of community groups.
    Determinations of capability are made in SSA field offices. The 
determination of capability is relevant only for payment of SSA-
administered funds. A determination of incapability is reviewed 
whenever the beneficiary requests direct receipt of payments. SSA 
considers making a determination of incapability when it reviews a 
beneficiary's disability status or redetermines his or her eligibility 
for SSI payments.
    Agenda: The Committee will meet commencing at 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 
p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 1995, with a break for dinner, and from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday September 22, 1995. Agenda items for 
both days will include, but not be limited to, a discussion concerning 
standards for determining beneficiary (in)capability. Oral statements 
on this issue or any issue concerning representative payment policy are 
sought from the public for presentation on September 21. Presentations 
will be limited to 5 minutes per public speaker.
    Persons interested in presenting an oral statement should submit a 
written request, along with a copy of their statement, to the Social 
Security Administration, Representative Payment Advisory Committee, 2-
N-24 Operations Building, P.O. Box 17763, Baltimore, MD 21203-7763. 
Requests should contain the name, address, telephone number and any 
business or professional affiliation of the person desiring to make an 
oral statement. Groups having similar interests are requested to 
combine their comments and present them through a single 
representative. The allocation of time may be adjusted to accommodate 
the level of expressed interest. The Representative Payment Advisory 
Committee will notify each presenter by mail or telephone of their 
assigned presentation time. Persons who do not file an advance request 
for presentation, but desire to make an oral statement, may sign up at 
the meeting site before noon on September 21. These persons will be 
allowed to present their oral statements as time permits. The Committee 
also welcomes written comments. They may be sent to the Social Security 
Administration, Representative Payment Advisory Committee, 2-N-24 
Operations Building, P.O. Box 17763, Baltimore, MD 21203-7763.
    Records are being kept of all Committee proceedings, and will be 
available for public inspection at the office of the Social Security 
Administration, Representative Payment Advisory Committee, Room 2-N-24, 
Operations Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235 
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular business days. 
Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee should contact the 
Representative Payment Advisory Committee at P.O. Box 17763, Baltimore, 
MD 21203-7763; Telephone: (410) 966-4688; FAX: (410) 966-0980; 
Internet: [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 1995.
Reba Andrew,
Staff Director, Representative Payment Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 95-21752 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
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