A bill to provide for an AIDS Disability Advisory Panel to assist the Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services in meeting the needs of disabled individuals who are infected with HIV and are entitled to benefits under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, and to provide for interim disability standards applicable to such individuals.
Social Security and SSI AIDS Disability Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an AIDS Disability Advisory Panel to conduct a study and report to the Secretary and the Congress on the disability criteria needed for individuals who are HIV positive to determine eligibility for benefits under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act, with special concern focused on women, children, and intravenous (IV) drug users with AIDS or who test HIV-positive. Terminates the Panel five years after submission of its initial report.
Provides for interim disability criteria, inclusive of medical conditions specific to women, children, and IV-drug users, for determining cases until Panel recommendations become law.
Requires the Secretary, during the Panel's tenure, to establish and maintain a database on OASDI and SSI applicants with AIDS. Requires annual reports to the Congress containing such information.
Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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