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applicant is a resident, the CM is required to ask the applicant for written verification of residency. Appendix Verification/ Documentation When an individual with a temporary visa indicates the intent to remain in Maryland permanently or indefinitely, regardless of the expiration date on the visa, the CM must consider various factors when determining whether the residency requirement have been met. The CM must ask the applicant about present and past living arrangements and other pertinent questions in order to verify residency such as:

1. When did you come to Maryland? Why did you come? For how long do you plan to stay in Maryland? 2. Are these living arrangements permanent or temporary? If temporary, what are you

future plan? 3. Are you working in Maryland or someplace else? How are you supporting yourself? What are your sources of income?

500. 8 Aged, Blind, and Disability Determination (a) Age In order to be eligible as an aged person, a person shall be at least 65 years old.

For determining a person’s age July 1 shall be used as an arbitrary birth date if the year, but not the month, of birth is known. An age is reached on the day of the anniversary of birth. The regulations applying to aged, blind, or disabled person may not be applied to a non- blind or non-disabled person for any month prior to the first month that the person may be considered aged as determined by this standard. The local department of social services shall accept the Social Security Administrations’ determination of age 65 for a person receiving a Social Security benefit based on age 65.

(b) Blind In order to be eligible as a blind person, a person shall meet the definition of blindness under Regulation .02 of COMAR 10.09.24.

Procedure for Determination of Blindness: The person shall be examined by an ophthalmologist or a licensed optometrist unless both of the person’s eyes are missing.