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PERMANENT INCACIPATION POLICY:

Single Applicant Household ➢ An Applicant is not eligible for services with a permanent incapacitation.

Applicant and Co-Applicant Household Any of the following may be appropriate for incapacitation: ➢ One adult with a service need and one adult incapacitated (either temporarily or permanently). ➢ One adult temporarily incapacitated, and one adult permanently incapacitated. ➢ Both adults temporarily incapacitated. ➢ One adult on transitional care, and one adult incapacitated (either temporarily or permanently).

PLEASE NOTE: An adult who is permanently incapacitated will have the same Service Need Code as the other adult.

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION ➢ A written statement, including signature and date, from a medical professional indicating: o An Applicant or Co-Applicant is unable to participate in a service need due to their incapacitation; and o The duration of the incapacitation exceeds sixteen (16) weeks, is indefinite or permanent.

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CCDF POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective 10/14/24. 22

PERMANENT INCACIPATION POLICY:

Single Applicant Household ➢ An Applicant is not eligible for services with a permanent incapacitation.

Applicant and Co-Applicant Household Any of the following may be appropriate for incapacitation: ➢ One adult with a service need and one adult incapacitated (either temporarily or permanently). ➢ One adult temporarily incapacitated, and one adult permanently incapacitated. ➢ Both adults temporarily incapacitated. ➢ One adult on transitional care, and one adult incapacitated (either temporarily or permanently).

PLEASE NOTE: An adult who is permanently incapacitated will have the same Service Need Code as the other adult.

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION ➢ A written statement, including signature and date, from a medical professional indicating: o An Applicant or Co-Applicant is unable to participate in a service need due to their incapacitation; and o The duration of the incapacitation exceeds sixteen (16) weeks, is indefinite or permanent.