703.720 EAEDC Exemptions

(a) is disabled;

(b) is essential to the care of one of the following disabled persons living in the home:

1. a child,

2. the grantee’s spouse,

3. the child’s other parent, or

4. the parent or grandparent of the grantee, the grantee’s spouse, or the child’s other parent; or

is age 60 or older.

(2) An grantee who is exempt shall remain exempt until the grantee no longer meets the exemption criteria. A grantee must tell the Department as soon as his or her circumstances change that may affect his or her exemption status.

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(B) Verification

A grantee who is claiming an exemption pursuant to 106 CMR 703.720(A)(1)(a) through (c) must provide the appropriate exemption verification.

(1) A disabled grantee must meet the disability requirements of 106 CMR 703.191 excepting that the grantee shall be considered to have a temporary disability exemption when the competent medical authority states the disability’s duration is less than 60 days.

(2) A grantee who claims to be essential to the care of a disabled child must provide:

(a) verification that the disabled child is receiving SSI; and/or

(b) written documentation from a competent medical authority that specifies the severity of the child’s disability, the reason that the grantee is essential to the care of the disabled child and that the grantee is unable to be employed because he or she must be in the home.

(3) A grantee who claims to be essential to the care of one of the persons listed in 106 CMR 703.720(A)(1)(b)2, 3, or 4, must provide both of the following verifications:

(a) verification that the disabled person:

1. is receiving SSI for disability, or Social Security for disability;

2. if a TAFDC client, meets the requirements for disability (see 106 CMR 703.190);

3. if an EAEDC client, meets the requirements for disability (see 106 CMR 703.191); or

4. if not a TAFDC or EAEDC client, has written verification of the disability from the disabled person’s competent medical authority as defined in 106 CMR 701.600; and

(b) written documentation from a competent medical authority as defined in 106 CMR 701.600 that specifies the severity of the disability, the reason that the caretaker is essential to the care of the disabled person, and that the caretaker is unable to work because he or she must be in the home to care for the disabled person.

(4) Verification that the caretaker is age 60 or older shall be in accordance with 106 CMR 703.800.

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