§404.1519i. Other sources for consultative examinations.
20 C.F.R. § 404.1519i
We will use a different medical source than your medical source for a purchased examination or test in situations including, but not limited to, the following:
Your medical source prefers not to perform such an examination or does not have the equipment to provide the specific data needed;
There are conflicts or inconsistencies in your file that cannot be resolved by going back to your medical source;
You prefer a source other than your medical source and have a good reason for your preference;
We know from prior experience that your medical source may not be a productive source, such as when he or she has consistently failed to provide complete or timely reports; or
Your medical source is not a qualified medical source as defined in § 404.1519g.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[82 FR 5866, Jan. 18, 2017]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402, 405(a)-(b) and (d)-(h), 416(i), 421(a) and (h)-(j), 422(c), 423, 425, 902(a)(5), and 1320e-3; sec. 211(b), Pub. L. 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105, 2189; sec. 202, Pub. L. 108-203, 118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).
Source
Source: 45 FR 55584, Aug. 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[82 FR 5866, Jan. 18, 2017]