On August 15, 1994, the President signed Public Law (P.L.) 103-296,
the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of
1994. This law establishes the Social Security Administration as a
separate agency, and creates special requirements and limitations on
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) for individuals disabled based on a finding that drug
addiction and/or alcoholism (DA&A) is a contributing factor material
to the finding of disability. (See attached Interim Federal
Regulation 404.1535 for an explanation of the term "material to the
finding of disability").
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