Fed Regist. 2011 Jul 15;76(136):41685-7.
We are revising our regulations to reflect our use of electronic case processing at the initial and reconsideration levels of our administrative review process. Our prior rule required adjudicators at these levels to complete a Form SSA-538, Childhood Disability Evaluation Form, in all cases of children alleging disability or continuing disability under title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). However, we developed and now use a Web-based tool that assists our adjudicators in making disability determinations in several States, and we plan to expand its use to other States. We are revising our regulation to reflect the new tool. We are not changing the requirement that State agency medical and psychological consultants must affirm the accuracy and completeness of their findings of fact and discussion of the supporting evidence, only the manner in which they may provide the required findings and affirmation. We expect that this revision will improve our efficiency by increasing our use of electronic resources.
我们正在修订法规，以反映我们在行政复议程序的初始和重新审议阶段对电子案件处理的使用情况。我们之前的规定要求这些级别的裁决者在所有依据《社会保障法》（该法案）第十六篇声称残疾或持续残疾的儿童案件中填写一份SSA - 538表格，即儿童残疾评估表格。然而，我们开发并正在使用一种基于网络的工具，该工具在几个州协助我们的裁决者进行残疾判定，并且我们计划将其使用范围扩大到其他州。我们正在修订法规以体现这个新工具。我们没有改变州机构医学和心理顾问必须确认其事实认定及支持证据讨论的准确性和完整性的要求，只是改变了他们提供所需认定和确认的方式。我们预计此次修订将通过增加电子资源的使用来提高我们的效率。
