REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OFFERS TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE, A PRODUCT OR SERVICE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

SEC. 204. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OFFERS TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE, A PRODUCT OR SERVICE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.(a) In General.—Section 1140 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–10) is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:“(4)(A) No person shall offer, for a fee, to assist an individual to obtain a product or service that the person knows or should know is provided free of charge by the Social Security Administration unless, at the time the offer is made, the person provides to the individual to whom the offer is tendered a notice that—“(i) explains that the product or service is available free of charge from the Social Security Administration, and“(ii) complies with standards prescribed by the Commissioner of Social Security respecting the content of such notice and its placement, visibility, and legibility.“(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any offer—“(i) to serve as a claimant representative in connection with a claim arising under title II, title VIII, or title XVI; or“(ii) to prepare, or assist in the preparation of, an individual’s plan for achieving self-support under title XVI.”; and(2) in the heading, by striking “prohibition of misuse of symbols, emblems, or names in reference” and inserting “prohibitions relating to references”.(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to offers of assistance made after the sixth month ending after the Commissioner of Social Security promulgates final regulations prescribing the standards applicable to the notice required to be provided in connection with such offer. The Commissioner shall promulgate such final regulations within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.118 STAT. 512