Benefit Reforms for Individuals Disabled Based on Drug Addiction or Alcoholism; Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Résumé

The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 contains provisions affecting benefits under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to individuals whose medically determined drug addiction or alcoholism (DA&A) is a contributing factor material to the finding of disability. Most of these provisions are effective for benefits payable beginning March 1, 1995. Certain implementing regulations must be issued by February 11, 1995, 180 days after enactment. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) is requesting early public comment on several important policy issues. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) plan to use the comments, along with other public views and information obtained, to help formulate rules necessary to implement some provisions. For provisions not requiring final regulations by February 1995, principally representative payment provisions, HHS plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public comments.