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Change in Terminology: “Mental Retardation” to “Intellectual Disability”

SSA · ssa-disability · Published 2013-08-01 · Effective 2013-09-03 · 78 FR 46499

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Document number
2013-18552
Federal Register citation
78 FR 46499
CFR reference
20 CFR 404
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
ssa-disability
Agency
US Social Security Administration
Publication date
2013-08-01
Effective date
2013-09-03
Docket
Docket No. SSA-2012-0066

Abstract

This final rule adopts, without change, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) we published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2013. We are replacing the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in our Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving mental disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act) and in other appropriate sections of our rules. This change reflects the widespread adoption of the term "intellectual disability" by Congress, government agencies, and various public and private organizations.

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