20 CFR 404.1519i
§ 404.1519i Other sources for consultative examinations.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 404.1519i, § 404.1519i Other sources for consultative examinations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/78731
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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:
(a) Your medical source prefers not to perform such an examination or does not have the equipment to provide the specific data needed;
(b) There are conflicts or inconsistencies in your file that cannot be resolved by going back to your medical source;
(c) You prefer a source other than your medical source and have a good reason for your preference;
(d) 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
(e) Your medical source is not a qualified medical source as defined in § 404.1519g.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.