§ 1444a. Regulations regarding payment of annuity to a representative payee
(a)
The regulations prescribed pursuant to section
1444
(a) of this title shall provide procedures for the payment of an annuity under this subchapter in the case of—
(c)
An annuity paid to a person on behalf of an annuitant in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) discharges the obligation of the United States for payment to the annuitant of the amount of the annuity so paid.