SAME-DAY PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AT FIELD OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IN CERTAIN CASES WHERE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

SEC. 10303. SAME-DAY PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AT FIELD OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IN CERTAIN CASES WHERE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. (a) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.—Section 205 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “Same-Day Personal Interviews at Field Offices In Cases Where Time Is of The Essence “(t) In any case in which an individual visits a field office of the Social Security Administration and represents during the visit to an officer or employee of the Social Security Administration in the office that the individual’s visit is occasioned by— “(1) the receipt of a notice from the Social Security Administration indicating a time limit for response by the individual, or “(2) the theft, loss, or nonreceipt of a benefit payment under this title, the Secretary shall ensure that the individual is granted a face-to-face interview at the office with an officer or employee of the Social Security Administration before the close of business on the day of the visit.”. (b) Supplemental Security Income.—Section 1631(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is amended by adding after the paragraph added by section 10302(b)(1) of this Act the following new paragraph: “(6) In any case in which an individual visits a field office of the Social Security Administration and represents during the visit to an officer or employee of the Social Security Administration in the office that the individual’s visit is occasioned by— 103 STAT. 2483 (1) the receipt of a notice from the Social Security Administration indicating a time limit for response by the individual, or (2) the theft, loss, or nonreceipt of a benefit payment under this title, the Secretary shall ensure that the individual is granted a face-to-face interview at the office with an officer or employee of the Social Security Administration before the close of business on the day of the visit.”. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to visits to field offices of the Social Security Administration on or after January 1, 1990.