§416.919i. Other sources for consultative examinations.
20 C.F.R. § 416.919i
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 § 416.919g.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[82 FR 5877, Jan, 18, 2017]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 421(m), 902(a)(5), 1382, 1382c, 1382h, 1383, and 1383b; secs. 4(c) and 5, 6(c)-(e), 14(a), and 15, Pub. L. 98-460, 98 Stat. 1794, 1801, 1802, and 1808 (42 U.S.C. 421 note, 423 note, and 1382h note).
Source
Source: 45 FR 55621, Aug. 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[82 FR 5877, Jan, 18, 2017]