Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-50.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 441-50.1 - Definitions

"Aged" shall mean a person 65 years of age or older.

"Applicant" means a person who is requesting state supplementary assistance on the person's own behalf or a person for whom state supplementary assistance is requested.

"Blind" shall mean a person with central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with use of corrective lens or visual field restriction to 20 degrees or less.

"Client" means a person who has been determined eligible and is a current or former recipient of state supplementary assistance.

"Disabled" shall mean that a person is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or can be expected to result in death. Exception: For the supplement for Medicare and Medicaid eligibles, being engaged in substantial gainful activity shall not preclude a determination of disability. A child under the age of 18 is disabled if the child suffers from any medically determinable physical or mental impairment of comparable severity. For purposes of state-administered payments, the department shall determine disability according to 441-Chapter 75.

"Payment for a dependent relative" shall mean payment to a recipient on behalf of a dependent relative as defined in Iowa Code section 249.3(3). The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

"Payment for a protective living arrangement" shall mean payment to a recipient living in a family life home. The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

"Payment for residential care" shall mean payment to a recipient living in a residential care facility who is determined to be in need of care and payment is made on a per diem basis. The payment shall be made in accordance with standards established by the department in rule 441-52.1 (249).

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 249.3.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-50.1

Amended by IAB December 28, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 13, effective 2/1/2023