003.01(B) ASSISTANCE TO THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED OR STATE DISABILITY PROGRAM STANDARD OF NEED.

The standard of need for independent living and shelter costs, or the consolidated standard for alternate living, when Social Security determines that the recipient will continue to receive full Supplemental Security Income payment for up to three months because the individual is likely to return to the previous living arrangement. Follow procedures for allowing shelter and utilities when: (i) Supplemental Security Income reduces or terminates the payment at the end of the three-month extension; (ii) Supplemental Security Income determines that the individual does not qualify for the full benefit for the three-month period; or (iii) The recipient was not receiving Supplemental Security Income before admission to the medical facility.