§ 404.1519g - Who we will select to perform a consultative examination.

§ 404.1519g Who we will select to perform a consultative examination.

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Link to an amendment published at 82 FR 5866, Jan. 18, 2017.

(a) We will purchase a consultative examination only from a qualified medical source. The medical source may be your own physician medical source or psychologist, or another medical source. If you are a child, the medical source we choose may be a pediatrician. For a more complete list of medical sources, see § 404.1513.

(b) By “qualified,” we mean that the medical source must be currently licensed in the State and have the training and experience to perform the type of examination or test we will request; the medical source must not be barred from participation in our programs under the provisions of § 404.1503a. The medical source must also have the equipment required to provide an adequate assessment and record of the existence and level of severity of your alleged impairments.

(c) The medical source we choose may use support staff to help perform the consultative examination. Any such support staff (e.g., X-ray technician, nurse) must meet appropriate licensing or certification requirements of the State. See § 404.1503a.

[56 FR 36957, Aug. 1, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 11876, Mar. 7, 2000; 82 FR 5866, Jan. 18, 2017]