text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``SSI Disability Benefits Reform Act 
  of 1995''.
  
  SEC. 2. REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULTS RECEIVING SSI BENEFITS BY 
                REASON OF DISABILITY.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 1614(a)(3)(G) of the Social Security Act 
  (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(G)) is amended--
              (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(G)''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following clause:
      ``(ii) In the case of an individual who has attained 18 years of 
  age and for whom a determination has been made of eligibility for a 
  benefit under this title by reason of disability, the following 
  applies:
              ``(I) Subject to the provisions of this clause, the 
          determination of eligibility is effective for the 3-year period 
          beginning on the date of the determination, and the eligibility 
          of the individual lapses unless a determination of continuing 
          eligibility is made before the end of such period, and before 
          the end of each subsequent 3-year period. This subclause ceases 
          to apply to the individual upon the individual attaining 65 
          years of age. This subclause does not apply to the individual 
          if the individual has an impairment that is not expected to 
          improve (or a combination of impairments that are not expected 
          to improve).
              ``(II) With respect to a determination under subclause (I) 
          of whether the individual continues to be eligible for the 
          benefit (in this clause referred to as a `redetermination'), 
          the Commissioner may not make the redetermination unless the 
          individual submits to the Commissioner an application 
          requesting the redetermination. If such an application is 
          submitted, the Commissioner shall make the redetermination. 
          This subclause is subject to subclause (V).
              ``(III) If as of the date on which this clause takes effect 
          the individual has been receiving the benefit for three years 
          or less, the first period under subclause (I) for the 
          individual is deemed to end on the expiration of the period 
          beginning on the date on which this clause takes effect and 
          continuing through a number of months equal to 12 plus a number 
          equal to 36 minus the number of months the individual has been 
          receiving the benefit.
              ``(IV) If as of the date on which this clause takes effect 
          the individual has been receiving the benefit for five years or 
          less, but for more than three years, the first period under 
          subclause (I) for the individual is deemed to end on the 
          expiration of the
           1-year period beginning on the date on which this clause takes 
  effect.
              ``(V) If as of the date on which this clause takes effect 
          the individual has been receiving the benefit for more than 
          five years, the Commissioner shall make redeterminations under 
          subclause (I) and may not require the individual to submit 
          applications for the redeterminations. The first 3-year period 
          under subclause (I) for the individual is deemed to begin upon 
          the expiration of the period beginning on the date on which 
          this clause takes effect and ending upon the termination of a 
          number of years equal to the lowest number (greater than zero) 
          that can be obtained by subtracting the number of years that 
          the individual has been receiving the benefit from a number 
          that is a multiple of three.
              ``(VI) If the individual first attains 18 years of age on 
          or after the date on which this clause takes effect, the first 
          3-year period under subclause (I) for the individual is deemed 
          to end on the date on which the individual attains such age.
              ``(VII) Not later than one year prior to the date on which 
          a determination under subclause (I) expires, the Commissioner 
          shall (except in the case of an individual to whom subclause 
          (V) applies) provide to the individual a written notice 
          explaining the applicability of this clause to the individual, 
          including an explanation of the effect of failing to submit the 
          application. If the individual submits the application not 
          later than 180 days prior to such date and the Commissioner 
          does not make the redetermination before such date, the 
          Commissioner shall continue to provide the benefit pending the 
          redetermination and shall publish in the Federal Register a 
          notice that the Commissioner was unable to make the 
          redetermination by such date.
              ``(VIII) If the individual fails to submit the application 
          under subclause (II) by the end of the applicable period under 
          subclause (I), the individual may apply for a redetermination. 
          The Commissioner shall make the redetermination for the 
          individual only after making redeterminations for individuals 
          for whom eligibility has not lapsed pursuant to subclause 
          (I).''.
      (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) takes 
  effect upon the expiration of the 9-month period beginning on the date 
  of the enactment of this Act.
      (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 207 of the Social Security 
  Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note; 
  108 Stat. 1516) is hereby repealed.
  
  SEC. 3. STRIKING OF RESTRICTIONS REGARDING DETERMINATION OF 
                INELIGIBILITY.
  
      Section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)) is 
  amended by striking paragraph (4).
  
  SEC. 4. NARROWING OF SSI ELIGIBILITY ON BASIS OF MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 1614(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act 
  (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
              (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(3)(A)''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following clause:
      ``(ii) In making determinations under clause (i) regarding the 
  severity of mental impairments, the Secretary shall revise the 
  regulations under subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal 
  Regulations in order to accomplish the result that (relative to such 
  regulations as in effect prior to the date on which this clause takes 
  effect) the growth in the enrollment of the program under this title on 
  the basis of mental impairments is slowed. The final rule issued 
  pursuant to the preceding sentence applies to individuals without 
  regard to whether the individuals were receiving benefits under this 
  title prior to the effective date of such rule.''.
      (b) Final Regulations.--The final rule for the regulations required 
  in subsection (a) shall be issued before the expiration of the 9-month 
  period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 
  take effect upon the expiration of such period.
target: SSI Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1995 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require periodic reapplications with respect to continued receipt of SSI benefits by reason of disability; (2) strike certain restrictions regarding determination of SSI ineligibility; and (3) modify criteria regarding mental impairments.
feat_title: SSI Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1995