20 CFR § 404.2026 - How do we investigate an appointed representative payee?

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# 404.2026 How do we investigate an appointed representative payee?

After we select an individual to act as your representative payee, we will conduct a criminal background check on the appointed representative payee at least once every 5 years.

[84 FR 4325, Feb. 15, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 57319, Oct. 25, 2019]