1. Reasons for Opening Aged, Blind, or Disabled MAO Cases

The code selected should represent the occurrence, during the six months preceding the date of approval for assistance, which had the greatest effect in producing the need for assistance.

When two or more reasons apply in a case, use the code for the reason primarily responsible for the need for assistance. If a reduction in income or resources and an increase in need are of equal importance, the code reflecting the reduction in income or resources should be used. If the increase in need is considerably greater than the reduction in income, the increased need becomes the primary reason.

Computer-printed reasons to the applicant will be initiated by use of the appropriate opening code. The statements that are to be computer-printed to the applicant are listed after each opening code for informational purposes.

The appropriate opening code should be taken from the following list and entered on the Form H1000-A.