207 AID TO THE NEEDY BLIND (ANB) (MAM)

SR 15-03 Dated 01/15

Previous Policy

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To be eligible for medical assistance under the Aid to the Needy Blind (ANB) Program, an individual must:

. be blind. The Disability Determination Unit (DDU) determines if an individual meets the medical criteria for blindness. See Department Administrative Rules at He-W 502 for detailed information regarding the ANB medical determination process;

. meet the requirements in PART 300, NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA; and

. meet the financial requirements listed below;

Assistance Group

Income Limit

Resource Limit

Categorically-Needy ANB MA

Categorically-needy MA income limit. See PART 601, Table A, Income Limits.

Categorically-needy resource limit. See Section 407.01, Categorically Needy Medical Assistance.

Medically-Needy ANB MA

Medically-needy MA income limit. See PART 601, Table A, Income Limits.

Medically-needy resource limit. See Section 407.03, Medically Needy Medical Assistance.

References: He-W 602.04, He-W 642.04, RSA 167:6,IV, 42 CFR 435.4, 42 CFR 435.530, 42 CFR 435.531, 45 CFR 233.10(b)(2), 45 CFR 233.70, 42 USC 1202