118 STAT. 500 PUBLIC LAW 108–203—MAR. 2, 2004 (3) TITLE XVI AMENDMENT.—Section 1631(a)(2)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(G)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(G)(i) In addition to such other reviews of representative payees as the Commissioner of Social Security may otherwise con duct, the Commissioner shall provide for the periodic onsite review of any person or agency that receives the benefits payable under this title (alone or in combination with benefits payable under title II or title VIII) to another individual pursuant to the appoint ment of the person or agency as a representative payee under this paragraph, section 205(j), or section 807 in any case in which— ‘‘(I) the representative payee is a person who serves in that capacity with respect to 15 or more such individuals; ‘‘(II) the representative payee is a certified community based nonprofit social service agency (as defined in subpara graph (I) of this paragraph or section 205(j)(9)); or ‘‘(III) the representative payee is an agency (other than an agency described in subclause (II)) that serves in that capacity with respect to 50 or more such individuals. ‘‘(ii) Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the results of periodic onsite reviews conducted during the fiscal year pursuant to clause (i) and of any other reviews of representative payees conducted during such fiscal year in connection with benefits under this title. Each such report shall describe in detail all problems identified in the reviews and any corrective action taken or planned to be taken to correct the problems, and shall include— ‘‘(I) the number of the reviews; ‘‘(II) the results of such reviews; ‘‘(III) the number of cases in which the representative payee was changed and why; ‘‘(IV) the number of cases involving the exercise of expe dited, targeted oversight of the representative payee by the Commissioner conducted upon receipt of an allegation of misuse of funds, failure to pay a vendor, or a similar irregularity; ‘‘(V) the number of cases discovered in which there was a misuse of funds; ‘‘(VI) how any such cases of misuse of funds were dealt with by the Commissioner; ‘‘(VII) the final disposition of such cases of misuse of funds, including any criminal penalties imposed; and ‘‘(VIII) such other information as the Commissioner deems appropriate.’’. SEC. 103. DISQUALIFICATION FROM SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF OFFENSES RESULTING IN IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR FLEEING PROSECUTION, CUSTODY, OR CONFINE MENT. (a) TITLE II AMENDMENTS.—Section 205(j)(2) of the Social Secu rity Act (42 U.S.C. 405(j)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (III); (B) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (VI); and (C) by inserting after subclause (III) the following: Deadline. Reports.
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