20 C.F.R. § 416.635 Responsibilities of a representative payee.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
A representative payee has a responsibility to— (a) Use the payments he or she receives only for the use and benefit of the beneficiary in a manner and for the purposes he or she determines, under the guidelines in this subpart, to be in the best interests of the beneficiary; (b) Notify us of any event that will affect the amount of benefits the beneficiary receives or the right of the beneficiary to receive benefits (See subpart G of this part concerning these reporting requirements); (c) Submit to us, upon our request, a written report accounting for the benefits received; (d) Notify us of any change in his or her circumstances that would affect performance of the payee responsibilities; and (e) In cases in which the beneficiary is an individual under age 18 (including cases in which the beneficiary is an individual whose low birth weight is a contributing factor material to our determination that the individual is disabled), ensure that the beneficiary is and has been receiving treatment to the extent considered medically necessary and available for the condition that was the basis for providing benefits (See §416.994a(i).) [47 FR 30475, July 14, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 6420, Feb. 11, 1997]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED
Subpart F—Representative Payment
§ 416.635 Responsibilities of a representative payee.
