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Evidence From Excluded Medical Sources of Evidence

SSA · ssa-other · Published 2016-09-23 · Effective 2016-11-02 · 81 FR 65536

Document

Document number
2016-22909
Federal Register citation
81 FR 65536
CFR reference
20 CFR 404
Type
Rule
Action
Final rules.
Category
ssa-other
Agency
US Social Security Administration
Publication date
2016-09-23
Effective date
2016-11-02
Docket
Docket No. SSA-2016-0015

Abstract

In accordance with section 812 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA section 812), these rules explain how we will address evidence furnished by medical sources that meet one of BBA section 812's exclusionary categories (excluded medical sources of evidence) as described below. Under these new rules, we will not consider evidence furnished by an excluded medical source of evidence unless we find good cause to do so. We identify five circumstances in which we may find good cause. In these rules, we also require excluded medical sources of evidence to notify us of their excluded status under section 223(d)(5)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (Act), as amended, in writing each time they furnish evidence to us that relates to a claim for initial or continuing benefits under titles II or XVI of the Act. These rules will allow us to fulfill obligations that we have under BBA section 812.

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