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 2014_register executive 2014-06-12 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f9e58e D09002ee1c7f9e659 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending our regulations to state that we will obtain evidence from any appropriate source. Our current regulations provide that we will obtain information from "special arrangement sources" for those infrequent situations when we are in a better position than our State agency partners to obtain evidence. Due to improved evidence collection through our increased use of health information technology (health IT), we are obtaining evidence electronically with increasing frequency. We expect that, over time, the electronic exchange of medical records will become our primary means for obtaining medical evidence. As we increase our use of health IT, the designation of "special arrangement sources" will no longer adequately describe from whom we collect evidence. 79 FR 33681 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-06-12/2014-13802 2014-13802 fr12jn14-8 RIN 0960-AH44 4191-02-P Docket No. SSA-2011-0099 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-06-12/2014-13802 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-06-12/html/2014-13802.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-06-12/pdf/2014-13802.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure; Blind; Disability Benefits; Old-Age Survivors Disability Insurance; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure; Aged Blind Disability Benefits Public Assistance Programs; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) 3 p. 33681 33683 79 FR 33681 Title 20 Part 404 20 CFR Part 404 Title 20 Part 416 20 CFR Part 416 RIN 0960-AH44 Obtaining Evidence Beyond the Current “Special Arrangement Sources”; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-13802 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2014-06-12 Docket No. SSA-2011-0099 4191-02-P 2014-13802 Interim final rules with request for comments.

We are amending our regulations to state that we will obtain evidence from any appropriate source. Our current regulations provide that we will obtain information from "special arrangement sources" for those infrequent situations when we are in a better position than our State agency partners to obtain evidence. Due to improved evidence collection through our increased use of health information technology (health IT), we are obtaining evidence electronically with increasing frequency. We expect that, over time, the electronic exchange of medical records will become our primary means for obtaining medical evidence. As we increase our use of health IT, the designation of "special arrangement sources" will no longer adequately describe from whom we collect evidence.

Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective June 12, 2014. Cheryl Elksnis, Office of Disability Programs, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, 410-966-0497. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772- 1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure; Blind; Disability Benefits; Old-Age Survivors Disability Insurance; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security Administrative Practice and Procedure; Aged Blind Disability Benefits Public Assistance Programs; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Obtaining Evidence Beyond Current Special Arrangement Sources , http://www.regulations.gov http://www.socialsecurity.gov Vol. 79, no. 113 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-06-12 continuing daily deposited born digital 207 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-06-12 P0b002ee1894fd4a3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr12jn14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-06-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-06-12/pdf/FR-2014-06-12.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-06-12/xml/FR-2014-06-12.xml fdlp 33647 33847 DGPO 2014-06-12 2024-06-02 FR-2014-06-12 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-06-12 79 113