[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 166 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 166
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered
available resources under the supplemental security income program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 15, 2003
Mrs. Lincoln introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered
available resources under the supplemental security income program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS NOT CONSIDERED
RESOURCES.
(a) In General.--Section 1613(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382b(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(C) If--
``(i) an individual or the individual's spouse enters into
an irrevocable contract with a provider of funeral goods and
services for a funeral;
``(ii) the individual or the individual's spouse funds the
contract by paying for the goods and services; and
``(iii)(I) the funeral provider subsequently places the
funds in a trust or in escrow; or
``(II) the individual or the individual's spouse
establishes an irrevocable trust, and the funeral provider is
the named beneficiary of the trust,
then the trust or escrow shall not be considered a resource available
to the individual.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to payments for supplemental security income benefits under title
XVI of the Social Security Act for months beginning on or after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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