Section 358.211 - Aged, Blind, or Disabled(a) To be eligible for a Medicaid-funded program for the elderly and people with disabilities (MEPD), a person must be aged, blind, or disabled, according to the following criteria: (1) Aged. A person must be 65 years of age or older to be considered aged, in accordance with RSA 1382c(a)(1)(A).(2) Blind. (A) To be considered blind for eligibility purposes, a person must meet the criteria in RSA 1382c(a)(2).(B) There is no minimum age requirement for a person who is blind.(C) A person must have a medical determination of blindness before the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) can determine eligibility.(3) Disabled. (A) To be considered disabled for eligibility purposes, a person must meet the criteria in RSA 1382c(a)(3).(B) There is no minimum age requirement for a person who is disabled, unless the person lives in an institution for mental diseases as described in § RSA 358.213 of this subchapter (relating to Resident of an Institution for Mental Diseases).(C) A person must have a medical determination of a disability before HHSC can determine eligibility.(b) A person under 65 years of age who has applied for Supplemental Security Income, and subsequently applies for retroactive coverage, must have a medical determination of blindness or a disability effective during any month of coverage that the person was under 65 years of age.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 358.211
The provisions of this §358.211 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5497