STATE ANNUITIES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS TO BE DISREGARDED IN DETERMINING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS.

SEC. 202. STATE ANNUITIES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS TO BE DISREGARDED IN DETERMINING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS.(a) Income Disregard.—Section 1612(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended—(1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (22);(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(24) any annuity paid by a State to the individual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), and blind, disabled, or aged.”.(b) Resource Disregard.—Section 1613(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is amended—122 STAT. 1638(1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (14);(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting “; and”; and(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:“(16) for the month of receipt and every month thereafter, any annuity paid by a State to the individual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), and blind, disabled, or aged.”.