Listing of Impairments
Resources in this Category
Title  | Date | ||
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| *SSA Plans to Revise Rules for Evaluating Mental Disorders SSA has published a notice of intent 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 title XVI. See 68 Fed.Reg. 12639 (3/17/2003), available at www.gpo.gov. This is pre-proposed regs notice. SSA states that, as part of our long-term planning for the disability programs, we are interested in your ideas about the evaluation of mental impairments, as well as information about advances in medical knowledge, and treatment. SSA is also interested in ideas about it can improve programs for people with mental impairments who would like to work. Under consideration are Listings 12.00, 112.00, and 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1520a and 416.920a. The deadline for providing input is June 16, 2003. | 3/20/2003 | ||
 | Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Immune System Disorders (68 Fed. Reg. 24896, 5/9/03) | 5/16/2003 | |
| Final Rule: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis. 68 Fed. Reg. 51689 (August 28, 2003) | 10/15/2003 | ||
 | Listing of Impairments in SSA Regulations (through April 2004) 20 CFR Subpart P, Appendix 1 | ||
| SSA Blue Book - Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (June 2006 edition) Has all the adult and children's listings of impairments, and useful information about the disability determination process. | 5/16/2005 | ||
| | SSA Guide for Health Professionals on Consultative Examinations | 5/15/2003 | |
| SSA Proposes Revisions to Genitourinary Impairments Listing | 9/7/2004 | ||
| | SSA Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF), SSA 2506-BK, 6/2001 Form used by SSA (DDS doctors and ALJs) in assessing mental impairments. The form, which was revised in 2001 after the revision of the mental impairments listings, tracks the mental impairment listings. | 11/12/2002 | |
