20 C.F.R. Subpart Q—Referral of Persons Eligible for Supplemental Security Income to Other Agencies
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1611(e)(3), 1615, and 1631 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1382(e)(3), 1382d, and 1383).
Source: 45 FR 70859, Oct. 27, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
This subpart describes whom we refer to agencies for (a) vocational rehabilitation services or (b) treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction. The purpose of these services or treatments is to restore your ability to work. This subpart also describes the conditions under which you can refuse treatment after we have referred you. If these conditions are not met, this subpart describes how your benefits are affected when you refuse treatment. [45 FR 70859, Oct. 27, 1980, as amended at 68 FR 40124, July 7, 2003] As used in this subpart— Vocational rehabilitation services refers to services provided blind or disabled persons under the State plan approved under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (see 45 CFR 401.120ff for requirements of these State plans). We or us refers to either the Social Security Administration or the State agency making the disability or blindness determination. You or your refers to the person who applies for or receives benefits or the person for whom an application is filed.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED
Subpart Q—Referral of Persons Eligible for Supplemental Security Income to Other Agencies
General
§ 416.1701 Scope of subpart.
§ 416.1705 Definitions.
Referral for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
§ 416.1710 Whom we refer and when.
(a) Whom we refer. If you are 16 years of age or older and under 65 years old, and receiving supplemental security income (SSI) benefits, we will refer you to the State agency providing vocational rehabilitation services. If you are under age 16, we will refer you to an agency administering services under the Maternal and Child Health Services (Title V) Block Grant Act.
(b) When we refer. We will make this referral when we find you eligible for benefits or at any other time that we find you might be helped by vocational rehabilitation services.
[45 FR 70859, Oct. 27, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 6297, Feb. 23, 1983]
Referral for Treatment of Alcoholism or Drug Addiction
§ 416.1720 Whom we refer.
We will refer you to an approved facility for treatment of your alcoholism or drug addiction if—
(a) You are disabled;
(b) You are not blind;
(c) You are not 65 years old or older; and
(d) Alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor to your disability.
§ 416.1725 Effect of your failure to comply with treatment requirements for your drug addiction or alcoholism.
(a) Suspension of benefits. Your eligibility for benefits will be suspended beginning with the first month after we notify you in writing that we have determined that you have failed to comply with the treatment requirements for your drug addiction or alcoholism as defined in §416.940. Your benefits will be suspended and reinstated in accordance with the provisions in §416.1326.
(b) Termination of benefits. If your benefits are suspended for 12 consecutive months for failure to comply with treatment in accordance with §416.1326, your eligibility for disability benefits will be terminated in accordance with §416.1331.
[60 FR 8153, Feb. 10, 1995]
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