A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits, to authorize cost-of-living increases in such benefits and in State supplementary payments, to prevent reductions in such benefits because of social security benefit increases, to provide reimbursement to States for home relief payments to disabled applicants prior to determination of their disability, to permit payment of such benefits directly to drug addicts and alcoholics (without a third-party payee) in certain cases, and to continue on a permanent basis the provision making supplemental security income recipients eligible for food stamps.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits. Authorizes cost-of-living increases in supplemental security income benefits and in State supplementary payments.

Prohibits the reduction of supplemental security income benefits because of social security benefit increases.

Directs the Secretary to reimburse the States for home relief payments to disabled social security applicants prior to determination of their disability. Sets forth the conditions under which such benefits may be paid directly to drug addicts and alcoholics without a third-party payee.

Continues on a permanent basis the eligibility of supplemental security income recipients for food stamps.