The agreement between an EN and a State VR agency should state the conditions under which the State VR agency will provide services to a beneficiary when the beneficiary is referred by the EN to the State VR agency for services. Examples of this information include-
(a) Procedures for making referrals and sharing information that will assist in providing services;
(b) A description of the financial responsibilities of each party to the agreement;
(c) The terms and procedures under which the EN will pay the State VR agency for providing services; and
(d) Procedures for resolving disputes under the agreement.
authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) and 1148 of the Social Security Act (
42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) and 1320b-19); sec. 101(b)-(e), Public Law 106-170, 113 Stat. 1860, 1873 (
42 U.S.C. 1320b-19 note)
source: 66 FR 67420, Dec. 28, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 20 CFR 411.420