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Chapter: 2200 Standard Filing Unit Program: FS 6

10. impaired renal function due to chronic renal disease, documented by persistent adverse objective findings, resulting in severely reduced function which may require dialysis or kidney transplant; and

11. amputation of a limb, current age 55 or older. 2210.0310.07 Verification of Railroad Retirement Annuity (FS) For an individual to be considered disabled due to receipt of a railroad retirement annuity payment, he must provide documentation that the individual receives a railroad retirement disability annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board and has been determined to qualify for Medicare. 2210.0311 Needs Excluded (FS) There are individuals in the SFU whose needs are not always counted. Passages 2210.0312 through 2210.0321 will discuss these individuals. 2210.0312 Disqualified Individuals (FS) The needs of the following disqualified individuals must be excluded:

1. individuals who do not meet citizenship or eligible noncitizen requirements; 2. individuals who fail to comply with citizenship/noncitizen declaration and/or verification requirements; 3. individuals disqualified due to intentional program violation; 4. individuals who fail to comply with welfare enumeration requirements; or 5. individuals who fail to comply with food stamp employment and training requirements.

Although their needs are excluded, their income and assets are considered. Refer to passage 2210.0323 for a discussion of the treatment of the income and assets for disqualified individuals. 2210.0313 Roomers (FS) Roomers are individuals who pay the SFU for lodging, but not for meals and who do not eat with the SFU. They may participate as separate SFUs. 2210.0314 Live-In Attendants (FS) Live-in attendants are individuals who reside with an AG for the purpose of providing medical, housekeeping, childcare, or other similar personal services. The caretaker is not included in the AG of the applicant/recipient unless they are mandatory members of the AG such as spouse, child, sibling, etc., even though they may eat together (Refer to 2210.0303 for mandatory members of a filing unit). If the needs of the live-in attendant are not included then the income and assets of the live-in attendant are not included in the eligibility determination. For information regarding treatment of the live-in attendant as a medical expense refer to Chapter 2400.

Note: The live-in attendant may participate as a separate food stamp household, unless they are mandatory members of the AG as described above. 2210.0315.01 Boarders (FS) Boarders are individuals or groups of individuals residing with others and paying reasonable compensation to the others for lodging and meals (excluding residents of a commercial boarding house). They are ineligible to participate in the program independent of the SFU providing the board. They may participate as eligible members of the SFU if the SFU providing the service requests it or if it is determined that they are not providing reasonable compensation.