(A)#
In any case where payment under this subchapter is made to a person other than the individual entitled to such payment, the Commissioner of Social Security shall establish a system of accountability monitoring whereby such person shall report not less often than annually with respect to the use of such payments. The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement statistically valid procedures for reviewing such reports in order to identify instances in which such persons are not properly using such payments.
(B)#
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case where the other person to whom such payment is made is a State institution. In such cases, the Commissioner of Social Security shall establish a system of accountability monitoring for institutions in each State.
(C)#
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case where the individual entitled to such payment is a resident of a Federal institution and the other person to whom such payment is made is the institution.
(D)#
(i) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case where the other person to whom such payment is made is— (I) a parent, or other individual who is a legal guardian of, a minor child entitled to such payment who primarily resides in the same household; (II) a parent of an individual entitled to such payment who is under a disability (as defined in section 423(d) of this title ) who primarily resides in the same household; or (III) the spouse of the individual entitled to such payment.
(ii) The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures as necessary for the Commissioner to determine the eligibility of such parties for the exemption provided in clause (i). The Commissioner shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to determine eligibility for such exemption.
(D)(i)#
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case where the other person to whom such payment is made is—
(I) a parent, or other individual who is a legal guardian of, a minor child entitled to such payment who primarily resides in the same household;
(II) a parent of an individual entitled to such payment who is under a disability (as defined in section 423(d) of this title ) who primarily resides in the same household; or
(III) the spouse of the individual entitled to such payment.
(D)(i)(I)#
a parent, or other individual who is a legal guardian of, a minor child entitled to such payment who primarily resides in the same household;
(E)#
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), the Commissioner of Social Security may require a report at any time from any person receiving payments on behalf of another, if the Commissioner of Social Security has reason to believe that the person receiving such payments is misusing such payments.
(F)#
In any case in which the person described in subparagraph (A) or (E) receiving payments on behalf of another fails to submit a report required by the Commissioner of Social Security under subparagraph (A) or (E), the Commissioner may, after furnishing notice to such person and the individual entitled to such payment, require that such person appear in person at a field office of the Social Security Administration serving the area in which the individual resides in order to receive such payments.
(G)#
The Commissioner of Social Security shall maintain a centralized file, which shall be updated periodically and which shall be in a form which will be readily retrievable by each servicing office of the Social Security Administration, of—
(i) the address and the social security account number (or employer identification number) of each representative payee who is receiving benefit payments pursuant to this subsection, section 1007 of this title , or section 1383(a)(2) of this title , and
(ii) the address and social security account number of each individual for whom each representative payee is reported to be providing services as representative payee pursuant to this subsection, section 1007 of this title , or section 1383(a)(2) of this title .
(G)(i)#
the address and the social security account number (or employer identification number) of each representative payee who is receiving benefit payments pursuant to this subsection, section 1007 of this title , or section 1383(a)(2) of this title , and
(G)(ii)#
the address and social security account number of each individual for whom each representative payee is reported to be providing services as representative payee pursuant to this subsection, section 1007 of this title , or section 1383(a)(2) of this title .
(H)#
Each servicing office of the Administration shall maintain a list, which shall be updated periodically, of public agencies and certified community-based nonprofit social service agencies (as defined in paragraph (10)) which are qualified to serve as representative payees pursuant to this subsection or section 1007 or 1383(a)(2) of this title and which are located in the area served by such servicing office.