GRH BASIS - DD/MI
ISSUE DATE: 08/2015
MFIP, DWP, SNAP, MSA, GA:
No provisions.
GRH:
People have a basis of eligibility for GRH when diagnosed or certified by a qualified professional as having a developmental disability (DD) or as having a mental illness, and their condition limits their ability to work and provide self-support.
For this purpose, developmental disability means a condition that is severe and chronic AND meets ALL of the following conditions:
● | Is attributable to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and Prader-Willi syndrome and any other condition other than mental illness or emotional disturbance. |
● | Is found to be closely related to a developmental disability because the condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of people with developmental disabilities. |
● | Requires treatment or services similar to that of people with developmental disabilities. |
● | Is manifested before the person reaches 22 years of age. |
● | Is likely to continue indefinitely. |
● | Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: |
- | Self-care. |
- | Understanding and use of language. |
- | Learning. |
- | Mobility. |
- | Self-direction. |
- | Capacity for independent living. |
See 0010.18.05 (Verifying Disability/Incapacity - Cash), 0012.12 (Applying for Other Benefits), 0028.18.03 (Suitable Work/Unsuitable Work). Also see MENTAL ILLNESS in 0002.41 (Glossary: Medically Necessary...).
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 10/2012 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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