Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§11291 Providing information for personnel of Social Security Administration
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 118— - ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES › § 11291
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The Secretary must set up a system to give current information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias to the Commissioner so the Commissioner can give it to SSA staff deciding disability under titles II and XVI.
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Title 42, §11291
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(a)The Secretary shall develop a mechanism to ensure the prompt provision of the most current information concerning Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to the Commissioner of Social Security, particularly information which will increase the understanding of personnel of the Social Security Administration concerning such disease and dementias.
(b)The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that information received under subsection (a) is provided to personnel of the Social Security Administration, particularly personnel involved in the process of determining, for purposes of titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq.], whether an individual is under a disability.
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The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 401 et seq.) and XVI (§ 1381 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 11291
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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