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SSA | RIN: 0960-AF69 | Publication ID: Fall 2005 |
Title: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Mental Disorders (886P) | |
Abstract: We propose to update and revise the rules that we use to evaluate mental disorders of adults and children who apply for, or receive, disability benefits under title II and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments based on disability under title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). The rules we plan on revising are sections 12.00 and 112.00 in appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 of our regulations (the listings). These listings include such disorders as affective disorders, schizophrenic disorder, intellectual disabilities, and autistic disorders. | |
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 404.1500, app 1 20 CFR 404.1520 20 CFR 404.1520a 20 CFR 404.1528 20 CFR 416.920a 20 CFR 416.928 | |
Legal Authority: 42 USC 405 42 USC 902(a)(5) 42 USC 1383 |
Legal Deadline:
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Statement of Need: These regulations are necessary to update the listings for evaluating mental disorders to reflect advances in medical knowledge, treatment, and methods of evaluating these diseases. They ensure that determinations of disability have a sound medical basis, that claimants receive equal treatment through the use of specific criteria, and that individuals who are disabled can be readily identified and awarded benefits if all other factors of entitlement or eligibility are met. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: Administrative--not required by statute or court order. |
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Alternatives: We considered not revising the listings or making only minor technical changes. However, we believe that proposing these revisions is preferable because of the medical advances that have been made in treating and evaluating these types of diseases. We have not comprehensively revised the current listings in over 15 years. Medical advances in disability evaluation and treatment and our program experience make clear that the current listings do not reflect state-of-the-art medical knowledge and technology. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The administrative cost of this regulation is to be determined. |
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Risks: None. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Marva Franklin Social Insurance Specialist Social Security Administration Office of Disability Programs, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 Phone:410 965-1293 |