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4 <br /> <br />J. “Representative Payee” means the person, agency, organization, or institution selected <br />by SSA to receive and manage benefits on behalf of an incapable SSA beneficiary. This <br />includes a parent who is receiving benefits on behalf of the parent’s minor child. <br /> <br />K. “Sexually Dangerous Individuals” are individuals, who immediately upon completion <br />of a prison sentence for a criminal offense (an element of which is sexual activity), are <br />confined for more than 30 continuous days by court order in an institution at public <br />expense. These individuals are confined in an institution based on a determination or <br />finding that they are sexually dangerous persons, sexual predators, or similar <br />determinations or findings. <br /> <br />L. “State or Local Facility or Institution” means: (1) State or local jails, prisons, penal <br />institutions, or correctional facilities; or (2) State or local institutions or facilities, such as <br />mental facilities, where individuals may be confined by court order in connection with a <br />criminal offense. <br /> <br />M. “Throughout the month,” for Title XVI purposes, means that a Title XVI recipient is <br />confined in an institution at the beginning of a calendar month and remains confined <br />throughout the entire month. Suspension applies in any month throughout which an <br />individual is an inmate of a jail, prison, or other similar facility, or a public institution <br />where an individual is confined by court order. <br /> <br />Example 1: If an individual enters an institution on April 30 and is released on June 3, <br />the individual would be considered to be confined throughout May. <br /> <br />Example 2: If an individual enters an institution on May 1 and is released on June 30, the <br />individual would not have been confined in an institution throughout either <br />May or June. <br /> <br />Under the SSI program, an individual who is confined in a public institution is considered <br />as remaining confined in a public institution if the individual is transferred from one such <br />institution to another or if the individual is temporarily absent for a period of not more <br />than 14 consecutive days. An individual is also considered confined in an institution <br />throughout the month if the individual is confined at the start of a month but dies in the <br />institution during the month. <br /> <br />IV. Responsibilities of the Parties <br /> <br />A. Reporter Responsibilities: <br /> <br />(1) General - Provide SSA with identifying information for confined individuals in <br />accordance with subsections (2) through (4) below. <br /> <br />(2) Data Element Requirements - Provide SSA with the following data elements related <br />to the identity of the confined individuals, if available: <br />