United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81796c8 D09002ee1c81797dc United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending our regulations to remove provisions relating to the imposition of benefit sanctions on account of a beneficiary's refusal of rehabilitation services. We are making these changes to reflect the repeal of sections 222(b) and 1615(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Prior to their repeal, these sections of the Act authorized the Commissioner of Social Security to impose sanctions against the benefits of a disabled or blind beneficiary who refused, without good cause, to accept rehabilitation services made available by a State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 repealed these sections of the Act, effective January 1, 2001. We are amending our regulations by removing rules and related provisions that are obsolete as a result of the repeal of these sections of the Act to conform our regulations to the changes in the statute. 68 FR 40119 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07/03-16858 03-16858 fr07jy03-2 RIN 0960-AF81 4191-02-P Regulations Nos. 4 and 16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07/03-16858 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/html/03-16858.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/pdf/03-16858.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Vocational Rehabilitation Aged Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) 7 p. 40119 40125 68 FR 40119 Title 20 Part 404 20 CFR Part 404 Title 20 Part 416 20 CFR Part 416 RIN 0960-AF81 Elimination of Sanctions for Refusal of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Without Good Cause; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-16858 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2003-07-07 Regulations Nos. 4 and 16 4191-02-P 03-16858 Final rule.

We are amending our regulations to remove provisions relating to the imposition of benefit sanctions on account of a beneficiary's refusal of rehabilitation services. We are making these changes to reflect the repeal of sections 222(b) and 1615(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Prior to their repeal, these sections of the Act authorized the Commissioner of Social Security to impose sanctions against the benefits of a disabled or blind beneficiary who refused, without good cause, to accept rehabilitation services made available by a State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 repealed these sections of the Act, effective January 1, 2001. We are amending our regulations by removing rules and related provisions that are obsolete as a result of the repeal of these sections of the Act to conform our regulations to the changes in the statute.

These rules are effective July 7, 2003. Melvin Winer, Social Insurance Specialist, Office of Employment Support Programs, 107 Altmeyer Building, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, e-mail to regulations@ssa.gov, or telephone (410) 965-9175 or TTY (410) 966-5609 for information about these rules. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free numbers, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet Web site, Social Security Online, at ssa.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Blind Disability Benefits Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Vocational Rehabilitation Aged Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Social security benefits and supplemental security income: Vocational rehabilitation services; refusal without good cause; sanctions elimination, regulations@ssa.gov http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html ssa.gov Vol. 68, no. 129 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-07-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 369 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07 P0b002ee1809aed00 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07jy03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/pdf/FR-2003-07-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/xml/FR-2003-07-07.xml fdlp 40115 40468 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-07-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-07-07 68 129