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(3) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as a child, an applicant or a recipient shall be younger than 21 years old for at least part of the month.

(4) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as an aged individual, an applicant or a recipient shall be 65 years old or older for at least part of the month.

(5) The local department of social services or other entity designated by the Department shall accept the Social Security Administration's determination that an individual is 65 years old or older for an individual receiving a Social Security benefit based on being 65 years old or older.

B. Blindness.

(1) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as a blind individual, an applicant or a recipient shall be blind as defined at Regulation .02 of this chapter.

(2) Procedure for Determination of Blindness.

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COMAR 10.09.24.01-.16 1650 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012

(3) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as a child, an applicant or a recipient shall be younger than 21 years old for at least part of the month.

(4) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as an aged individual, an applicant or a recipient shall be 65 years old or older for at least part of the month.

(5) The local department of social services or other entity designated by the Department shall accept the Social Security Administration's determination that an individual is 65 years old or older for an individual receiving a Social Security benefit based on being 65 years old or older.

B. Blindness.

(1) To be eligible for Medical Assistance as a blind individual, an applicant or a recipient shall be blind as defined at Regulation .02 of this chapter.

(2) Procedure for Determination of Blindness.

(a)If an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for…#

(a) If an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for Medical Assistance is determined on the basis of blindness, an ophthalmologist or a licensed optometrist shall examine the individual, unless:

(i)Both of the individual's eyes are missing; or (ii) The…#

(i) Both of the individual's eyes are missing; or (ii) The Social Security Administration has determined that the individual is currently blind. (b) The ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist shall submit a report of the examination to the local department of social services or other entity designated by the Department.

(c) An ophthalmologist, contracted by the Department or its designee, shall review the report and determine, on behalf of the local department of social services or other entity designated by the Department:

(i) Whether the individual meets the definition of blindness; and

(ii)The need and frequency of reexamination for periodic…#

(ii) The need and frequency of reexamination for periodic redetermination of blindness.

(3) Reexaminations for periodic redeterminations of blindness shall be conducted according to the procedures described under §B(2) of this regulation.

(4) The local department of social services or other entity designated by the Department shall accept the Social Security Administration's determination of blindness for an individual receiving a Social Security benefit based on blindness.

C. Disability.