DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED FOR SSI RECIPIENTS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE.

SEC. 207. DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED FOR SSI RECIPIENTS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE. (a) Disability Review Requirement.— (1) In general.— The applicable State agency or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (as may be appropriate) shall redetermine the eligibility of a qualified individual for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act by reason of disability, by applying the criteria used in determining eligibility for such benefits of applicants who have attained 18 years of age. (2) When conducted.— The redetermination required by paragraph (1) with respect to a qualified individual shall be conducted during the 1-year period that begins on the date the qualified individual attains 18 years of age. (3) Minimum number of reviews.— The Secretary shall conduct redeterminations under paragraph (1) with respect to not less than 1/3 of qualified individuals in each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998. (4) Qualified individual defined.— AS used in this para- graph, the term “qualified individual” means a recipient of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act by reason of disability who attains 18 years of age in or after the 9th month after the month in which this Act is enacted. (5) Substitute for a continuing disability review.— A redetermination under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be considered a substitute for a review required under section 1614(a)(3)(G) of the Social Security Act. (6) Sunset.— Paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect after October 1, 1998. (b) Report to the Congress.— Not later than October 1, 1998, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the activities conducted under subsection (a).