0960-AG38 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders (3318P)

Sections 1.00 and 101.00, Musculoskeletal System, of appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 of our regulations describe those musculoskeletal system disorders that we consider severe enough to prevent a person from doing any gainful activity, or that cause marked and severe functional limitations for a child claiming Supplemental Security Income payments under title XVI. We are proposing to revise the criteria in these sections to ensure that the medical evaluation criteria are up-to-date and consistent with the latest advances in medical knowledge and treatment.

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We propose to revise the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving musculoskeletal disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). These proposed revisions reflect our adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, recommendations from medical experts, and comments we received in response to a final rule with request for public comments that we published in November 2001.

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Administrative--not required by statute or court order.

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We considered continuing to use our current criteria. However, we believe these proposed revisions are necessary because of medical advances, technology, and treatment since we last revised these rules.

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Currently being determined.

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We expect the public and adjudicators to support the removal and clarification of ambiguous terms and phrases, and the addition of specific, demonstrable functional criteria for determining listing-level severity of all musculoskeletal disorders.

 

We expect adjudicators to support the change in the framework of the text because it makes the guidance in the introductory text and listings easier to access and understand.

]]> NPRM 06/00/2017 Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563. No No None No No www.regulations.gov No No Cheryl Williams A. Director 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-1020 cheryl.a.williams@ssa.gov Office of Medical Policy, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401 Nancy Miller Social Insurance Specialist 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-1573 nancy.d.miller@ssa.gov Office of Medical Policy, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401 Brian Rudick J. Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-7102 brian.rudick@ssa.gov Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401