Amendment makes clarifying and technical corrections; allows States to spend each year's appropriation over a 2 year period; authorizes adoption incentive payments to the States; ensures that SSI recipients who lose benefits will not automatically lose Medicaid benefits; and allows certain World War II veterans to receive SSI benefits if they move outside of the United States.

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Amendment Number
240
Description
Amendment makes clarifying and technical corrections; allows States to spend each year's appropriation over a 2 year period; authorizes adoption incentive payments to the States; ensures that SSI recipients who lose benefits will not automatically lose Medicaid benefits; and allows certain World War II veterans to receive SSI benefits if they move outside of the United States.
Purpose
An amendment no. 1 and printed in H. Rept. 106-199 to clarify that eligible children are those who left foster care because they reached age 18; eliminate the Secretary's authority to redistribute funds that are not used by States and allow States to spend each year's appropriation over a 2 year period; authorize adoption incentive payments; ensure that SSI recipients who lose benefits will not automatically lose Medicaid benefits; and allow certain World War II veterans to receive SSI benefits if they move outside of the United States.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 25, 1999
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Johnson (CT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
11:03:51
Submitted Date
Jun 25, 1999
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 240 — Informed