201 GENERAL INFORMATION (AAM)

SR 03-28 Dated 05/03

Previous Policy

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Assistance under an adult program is limited to individuals who are aged, blind, or physically or mentally disabled. * The following chart identifies the type of assistance provided by each program:

 

Programs

Financial Assistance

Medical Assistance

Old Age Assistance (OAA)

Yes

Yes

Aid to the Needy Blind (ANB)

Yes

Yes

Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD)

Yes

Yes

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)

No

Limited

Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI)

No

Limited

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) and SLMB135

No

Limited

 

Individuals who meet the categorical requirements of either OAA, ANB, or APTD and who meet additional requirements relative to special living arrangements may be entitled to either a higher standard of need or expanded services.

 

Special Living Arrangements

Financial Assistance

Medical Assistance

Residential Care Facility (RCF)

Yes

Yes

Community Residence (including enhanced family care facilities)

Yes

Yes

Nursing Facility (NF)

No

Yes

Home and Community-Based Care for the Elderly and Chronically Ill (HCBC-ECI)

Yes

Yes

Home and Community-Based Care for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBC-DD)

Yes

Yes

Home and Community-Based Care for Individuals with an Acquired Brain Disorder (HCBC-ABD)

Yes

Yes

Home and Community-Based Care for In-Home Support (HCBC-IHS)

Yes

Yes