20 C.F.R. § 404.1538 What we mean by approved institutions or facilities.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
Institutions or facilities that we may approve include— (a) An institution or facility that furnishes medically recognized treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism in conformity with applicable Federal or State laws and regulations; (b) An institution or facility used by or licensed by an appropriate State agency which is authorized to refer persons for treatment of drug addiction or alcoholism; (c) State licensed or certified care providers; (d) Programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and/or the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for the treatment of drug addiction or alcoholism; (e) Medicare or Medicaid certified care providers; or (f) Nationally recognized self-help drug addiction or alcoholism recovery programs (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous) when participation in these programs is specifically prescribed by a treatment professional at an institution or facility described in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section as part of an individual's treatment plan. [60 FR 8148, Feb. 10, 1995]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950– )
Subpart P—Determining Disability and Blindness
Medical Considerations
§ 404.1538 What we mean by approved institutions or facilities.