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B-332783 1 (2020-12-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaechb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332783 December 16, 2020 The Honorable Chuck Grassley Chairman The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Social Security Administration: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) entitled Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders (RIN: 0960-AG38). We received the final rules on December 4, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as final rules on December 3, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 78164. The effective date of the rules are April 2, 2021. SSA states the final rule revises the criteria in the Listing of Impairments that SSA uses to evaluate claims involving musculoskeletal disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. 49 Stat. 620 (Aug. 14, 1935). According to SSA, the revisions reflect their adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge, and comments received from the public in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking. Enclosed is our assessment of SSA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rules. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule, please contact Shari Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-6398. Shirley A. Jones Managing Associate General Counsel Enclosure

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