<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:03:19 Determination of blindness.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:03:19"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:03:19 Determination of blindness."> <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>67:46:03:19.&nbsp;&nbsp;Determination of blindness.</b> Blindness, according to §&nbsp;67:46:03:02, shall be determined by an ophthalmologist designated by the department. Based on an ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report and evaluation, the ophthalmologist shall determine whether the disability requires long-term care. If the individual is receiving social security disability benefits or SSI benefits based on blindness, the individual is considered to meet the blindness requirements for long-term care assistance.</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;67:16:18:09, 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>