Section 843.60  Daily Activities Development for Mental Impairment Claims

a)         The Bureau incorporates the guidelines for daily activities in mental impairment claims set forth in the Program Operations Manual System DI 22511.001 - 22511.013 as amended August 1988. Mental impairments are defined in 20 CFR 404.Subpart P, Appendix A, 12.00 ( 1990).

b)         The Bureau will prepare a mental residual capacities assessment for cases involving a mental impairment in accordance with the Program Operations Manual System DI 24510.025 and DI 24510.060 - 24510.065, as amended July 1989.

c)         If a claimant alleging a mental impairment refuses or fails to comply with a Department request for further development without good and valid reason, as explained in the Program Operations Manual System DI 22501.003 as amended August 1988, the Bureau will obtain assistance through contact with a third party or Social Security Administration field office assistance according to the guidelines in the Program Operations Manual System DI 22501.003 et seq. as amended August 1988 and DI 22505.050 et seq. as amended October 1987.

(Source:  Amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 10316, effective June 15, 1992)