<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:03:02 Aged, blind, or disabled.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:03:02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:03:02 Aged, blind, or disabled."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:46:03:02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Aged, blind, or disabled.</b> Long-term care assistance shall be provided to an eligible aged, blind, or disabled applicant or recipient meeting one of the following:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The individual is at least 65 years of age at the time of application;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The individual has a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;The individual has limited vision: the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;The individual is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months; or</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;The individual is a child under 18 years of age who is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a mental or physical impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 2 SDR 74, effective May 13, 1976; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 170, effective June 21, 1982; transferred from §&nbsp;67:16:18:02, effective August 23, 1992.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>