SSA actively pursues formal prerelease agreements with all appropriate institutions
as described in SI 00520.910. All applications received under the prerelease procedure, or other applications
identified as meeting the prerelease criteria, are processed using expedited procedures.
Accept all applications from such institutions under the prerelease procedure without regard to whether an
agreement exists with the institution.
SSA, as represented by the field office (FO), agrees to:
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Provide guidelines for the information requested from the institution. For a model
SSI prerelease agreement see Exhibit 2 in SI 00520.930;
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Help institutional and social services staff learn how to use the prerelease procedure;
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Provide an FO contact to assist the institution in applying prerelease procedures;
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Process claims and reinstatements timely in the FO, and identify cases sent to the
disability determination services (DDS) for prompt handling;
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Obtain a consent form (SSA 3288, Social Security Administration Consent for Release
of Information) to permit release of the applicant’s information to the facility;
and,
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With the claimant’s authorization, promptly notify the institution of the determination.