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MISSISSIPPI After an applicant/recipient has been examined by a physician or the worker has requested a report on his mental or physical condition, and the medical findings have been returned to the county, the worker will attach the Report of Social Information, MDHS-EA-332, and submit, with the medical report, to the Medical Review Unit, c/o Economic Assistance Policy Unit. The Medical Review Unit will return form MDHS-EA-334, Notice of Decision of Medical Review Unit Concerning Incapacity And/Or TANF Work Program Medical Exemption, to the Policy Unit, detailing their decision as to incapacity. The form will indicate the date by which a reexamination will be required and any referrals that need to be made for the individual. In some cases when there is insufficient information on which to base a decision, the Medical Reviewer may defer the decision and request additional information. Only upon such a request may the county authorize payment for more than one medical report per decision request. Role of Medical Review Unit The Medical Review Unit has the following duties: 1.To review the medical and social information reports and to ascertain that the reports contain adequate medical findings with regard to the physical or mental illness, impairment, or defect of the individual, together with complete social information describing the effect of the condition on the individual's ability to work. 2. To make the decision as to whether or not the individual has been rendered incapacitated, partially or wholly, for work. 3. To request reexaminations and new social information at specified intervals in cases in which the individual's condition is expected to improve or be otherwise modified.

MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: DEPRIVATION]

Revised 08-01-06