20 CFR 416.914

§ 416.914 When we will purchase existing evidence.

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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Citation: 20 CFR 416.914, § 416.914 When we will purchase existing evidence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/79399
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We need specific medical evidence to determine whether you are disabled or blind. We will pay for the medical evidence we request, if there is a charge. We will also be responsible for the cost of medical evidence we ask you to get.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.