10-144-332 Me. Code R. § 6-1
The Social Security Administration administers the SSI Program which was established to meet the needs of aged, blind or disabled individuals. The basic needs in the SSI Program are established for individuals and couples by the Federal government.
Individuals who receive SSI or State Supplement payments, or are eligible under Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act do not need to file a separate application for Medicaid. They are automatically eligible for Medicaid unless they refuse to assign their rights to medical payments (see Part 2, Section 6) for medical care or are ineligible due to Medicaid Qualifying Trust rules (see Appendix H). Section 1619(b) individuals are those who are considered disabled but their earned income disqualifies them for an SSI payment. However, due to the use of a higher income guideline by SSI, they continue to be carried as an open SSI case and they are Medicaid eligible.
In general, the criteria in this section follows those used by the Social Security Administration when determining the eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for individuals who are aged (at least age 65), blind or disabled. When the SSI office makes an eligibility decision based on disability or blindness the decisions may not be overturned by the Department unless new information is presented, or conditions change. In this case, an independent decision of the individual's or couple's eligibility Medicaid may be made.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 6-1