0960-AI30 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Updates to the Listing of Impairments--Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Speech Disorders, Language Disorders, Visual Disorders, and Hearing Loss

Sections 2.00 and 102.00, Special Senses and Speech, sections 11.00 and 111.00, Neurological Disorders, and sections 12.00 and 112.00, Mental Disorders, of appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 of our regulations describe speech disorders, language disorders, visual disorders, and hearing loss that we consider severe enough to prevent a person from doing any gainful activity or, for children who have not attained age 18, that cause marked and severe functional limitations. We are proposing to revise the speech and language 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. The effective dates of the last revisions for these sections are 4/29/2013 (Special Senses & Speech), 9/29/2016 (Neurological Disorders), and 1/17/2017 (Mental Disorders).

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt app. 1 to subpart P of part 404 Not Yet Determined No NPRM 03/00/2019 No No None No No 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