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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION F
F-120 Blindess and Disability
4. Fictive Kin relationship placements as established by the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Please see MS Glossary for definition DCFS will use to apply Fictive Kin status. Relationship and living with the specified relative apply, unless the individual has been removed from the custody of their parents or other relative by court order, has been court ordered to an institution, has been emancipated, has reached eighteen (18) years of age, or legal custody has been given to someone else. (For ARKids, See MS C-115, E- 240 for procedures on who can apply in these situations.) The particular age requirements for each eligibility group are listed in MS Section B.
F-120 Blindness and Disability MS Manual 01/01/22 42 U.S. Code § 1382c.
Some eligibility groups require an individual to either be blind or have a disability. The particular blindness and disability requirement for each eligibility group is listed in Appendix J.
Blindness is defined as having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye (with correction) or a limited visual field of twenty degrees (20⁰) or less in the better eye.
Disability is defined as having a physical or intellectual disability that prevents the individual from doing any substantial gainful work (for a child under eighteen (18) years of age, the disability should be of comparable severity), and that meets the following criteria:
1. Has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least twelve (12) months (thirty (30) days for the AFDC related categories, such as categories AFDC Medically Needy) or 2. Is expected to result in death. Blindness and Disability must be established by one (1) of the following means:
1. Receipt of SSI (AB or AD) or receipt of a letter of entitlement to SSI with begin date of entitlement, if the individual has not received the first SSI payment. 2. Receipt of Social Security or Railroad Retirement (RR) based on disability or receipt of a letter of entitlement to Social Security or Railroad Retirement based on disability, showing a begin date of entitlement, if the individual has not received the first SSA or RR payment.