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Final ruleTook effect April 3, 2026

Rescission of Obsolete Regulations Addressing Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 3, 2026. Document 2026-06557. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

This rule rescinds obsolete drug addiction and alcoholism (DAA) regulations.

The Social Security Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

2 parts of Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

20 CFR 404, 20 CFR 406

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Social Security Administration has published 3 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0960-AJ05 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective on April 3, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-06557
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesSocial Security Administration
PublishedApril 3, 2026
Effective dateApril 3, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)0960-AJ05
DocketSSA-2025-0189

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register