504 Blind

Revised 11/25/2019

Policy

Blindness is one of three conditions (aged, blind, or disabled) that allow a person to qualify for SSI-MAO. A person must be determined blind under the rules for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI-Cash) program.

 

Definitions

Term	Definition
Blind	A customer is considered blind if there has been a medical determination of the following conditions: Central visual acuity not more than 20/200 in the better eye with use of a correcting lens; or Tunnel vision, which is a limited visual field of 20 degrees or less at the widest diameter.

 

Proof

Proof of blindness is limited to:

• A medical determination of blindness by the Disability Determination Services Administration (DDSA); or

• Records showing that the person is receiving SSA or SSI benefits based on blindness. 

See How to Interpret the SOLQI for instructions on how to find this information on the SOLQI or WTPY.

Legal Authority

This requirement applies to the following program:

Program	Legal Authorities
SSI MAO	42 USC 1396d(a)(iv), 42 USC 1396d(a) (vii) 42 CFR 435.530 AAC R9-22-1501