49-120 PAYMENT STANDARDS

.1 The CVCB payment standard for a person who is not blind is equivalent to the SSP standard for an aged or disabled individual living independently as determined under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12200(c). The CVCB payment standard must be adjusted at the same time that the SSP payment standard is adjusted in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12200 et seq. .2 The CVCB payment standard for a person who is blind is equivalent to the SSP payment standard for a blind individual living independently as determined under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12200(a). The CVCB payment standard must be adjusted at the same time that the SSP payment standard is adjusted in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12200 et seq. .21 In order to qualify for the blind rate, SSA must have determined, prior to the date the person becomes eligible for the SVB program, that the person is blind for the purpose of qualifying for an SSP rate based on blindness. NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 12400, Welfare and Institutions Code.