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us/regulation/20/416/subpart-J — Subpart J - Determinations of Disability · Axiom

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US Federal
Regulations
Title 20
Part 416

Subpart J - Determinations of Disability

48 sections

Purpose and scope
Definitions
Basic responsibilities for us and the State
How a State notifies us that it wishes to perform the disability determination function
How we notify a State whether it may perform the disability determination function
Disability determinations the State makes
Responsibilities for obtaining evidence to make disability determinations
Making disability determinations
Medical consultants and psychological consultants
Reasonable efforts to obtain review by a physician, psychiatrist, and psychologist
Notifying claimant of the disability determination
Quick disability determination process
General administrative requirements
Personnel
Training
Facilities
Medical and other purchased services
Records and reports
Fiscal
Audits
Property
Participation in research and demonstration projects
Coordination with other agencies
Confidentiality of information and records
Other Federal laws and regulations
Policies and operating instructions
General
Standards of performance
Processing time standards
Performance accuracy standard
How and when we determine whether the processing time standards are met
How and when we determine whether the performance accuracy standard is met
Action we will take if a State agency does not meet the standards
How we will monitor
When we will provide performance support
What support we will provide
General
Good cause for not following the Act, our regulations, or other written guidelines
Finding of substantial failure
Notice of right to hearing on proposed finding of substantial failure
Disputes on matters other than substantial failure
Who conducts the hearings
Hearings and appeals process
Assumption when we make a finding of substantial failure
Assumption when State no longer wishes to perform the disability determination function
Protection of State employees
Limitation on State expenditures after notice
Final accounting by the State