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In the QMB, QDW, SLMB, and QI eligibility determinations of SSI recipients who have a PASS approved by the Social Security Administration, a separate approval from the Central Office is not required. A copy of SSA's documentation should be obtained and filed in the case record. An SSI PASS is coded in IEDSS (Indiana Eligibility Determination Services System) as PS.

A PASS under the MA B or MA D categories can be approved for a period not to exceed 12 months. For MA L, MA G, MA J, and 0MA I the PASS exemption will be for at least 18 months and may be extended up to 36 months. 3455.05.05.20 EARNED INCOME DEDUCTIONS FOR THE BLIND (MED 1) Effective June 1, 2014, this section is only applicable for the MA B category. A deduction is allowed from the earned income of a person being determined under the Blind category for work-related expenses. Allowable expenses are those which are reasonably attributable to the earning of the income, and which are not subject to reimbursement. Examples include: • Medical services, equipment, and supplies which are not covered by Medicaid or a third party and are essential to enable the individual to work • Income and FICA taxes withheld from paychecks • Expenses associated with care and maintenance of a guide dog • Professional association dues • Union dues • Mandatory payroll deductions such as pension and disability contributions • Meals consumed during work hours • Work-related equipment specially designed to accommodate the person’s visual impairment • Non-medical equipment/services including air cleaners, air conditioners, childcare costs, humidifiers, portable room heaters, posture chairs, safety shoes, tools used on the job, uniforms • Vehicle modification • Structural modifications to the individual’s home to create a workspace or to allow the individual to get to and from work • Training to use an impairment-related expense to an item reasonably attributable to work • Transportation to and from work. Examples of non-allowable expenses include: • Those deducted another provision such as PASS • Life maintenance expenses such as meals consumed outside of work hours, self-care items which are cosmetic rather than work-related, general education development • In-kind payments