Every aged, blind, or disabled individual who is determined under part A to be eligible on the basis of his income and resources shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, be paid benefits by the Commissioner of Social Security.
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 92–603, title III, § 30186 Stat. 1465Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(j)(2)(E)98 Stat. 1170Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 107(a)(1)108 Stat. 1477(, title XVI, § 1602, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIPub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(a)76 Stat. 198Pub. L. 88–650, § 5(b)78 Stat. 1078Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 221(d)(3)79 Stat. 358Pub. L. 90–248, title II81 Stat. 896section 1382 of this titlePub. L. 92–603, § 301section 1382 of this titleA prior section 1602 of , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , title IV, § 403(e), , 418; , , §§ 210(a)(5), 213(a)(4), 241(d), , 898, 917, formerly classified to , set forth the required contents of State plans for aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, and for medical assistance for the aged, prior to the general amendment of title XVI of the Social Security Act by . Text of former section 1602 of act , is set out under .
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–2961994— substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services”.
Pub. L. 98–3691984— substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–296section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296section 401 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–369section 2664(b) of Pub. L. 98–369section 401 of this titleAmendment by effective , but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 92–603, title III, § 30186 Stat. 1465, , , provided that this section is effective .
Application to Northern Mariana Islands
section 1801 of Title 48For applicability of this section to the Northern Mariana Islands, see section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America and Proc. No. 4534, , 42 F.R. 6593, set out as notes under , Territories and Insular Possessions.
Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands
Pub. L. 92–603section 303(b) of Pub. L. 92–603section 301 of this titleEnactment of provisions of , eff. , not applicable to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, see , set out as a note under .