|
|
Blindness is one of three conditions (aged, blind, or disabled) that allow a person to qualify for SSI-MAO. A person must be determined blind under the rules for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI-Cash) program.
Term |
Definition |
Blind |
A customer is considered blind if there has been a medical determination of the following conditions: · Central visual acuity not more than 20/200 in the better eye with use of a correcting lens; or · Tunnel vision, which is a limited visual field of 20 degrees or less at the widest diameter. |
Proof of blindness is limited to:
· A medical determination of blindness by the Disability Determination Services Administration (DDSA); or
· Records showing that the person is receiving SSA or SSI benefits based on blindness.
This requirement applies to the following program:
Program |
Legal Authorities |
SSI MAO |
42 USC 1396d(a)(iv), 42 USC 1396d(a) (vii) 42 CFR 435.530 AAC R9-22-1501 |