CHAPTER 14. SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND
IC 12-14-14
Chapter 14. Supplemental Assistance to the Blind
IC 12-14-14-1
Eligibility for eye treatment
Sec. 1. The division shall provide for eye treatment to anindividual who:
(1) is in need of eye treatment, either to prevent blindness or torestore eyesight;
(2) qualifies for eye treatment under the rules adopted underIC 4-22-2 by the director of the division; and
(3) is living and intends to remain in Indiana in a bona fideliving arrangement.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
IC 12-14-14-2
Failure to qualify under definition of blind; qualification for eyetreatment
Sec. 2. An individual qualifies for eye treatment under thischapter even if the individual does not qualify under the definitionof blind.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
IC 12-14-14-3
Direct payment to provider of eye treatment
Sec. 3. If an individual qualifies for eye treatment under thischapter, payment shall be paid directly to the provider.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.
IC 12-14-14-4
Time limits for recommendations concerning assistanceapplications and for acting on recommendations
Sec. 4. (a) The county office shall submit to the division withinfifteen (15) working days the county office's recommendationsconcerning an application for assistance under this chapter.
(b) The division shall act upon a recommendation undersubsection (a) within thirty (30) working days.
(c) The time limits imposed under subsections (a) and (b) do notapply if either of the following occurs:
(1) The application is incomplete.
(2) The county office is unable to verify the information in theapplication.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.90;P.L.5-1993, SEC.103.
IC 12-14-14-5
Voluntary repayment; interest
Sec. 5. This chapter does not allow interest to be added to avoluntary repayment of supplemental assistance that a recipient orformer recipient of blind assistance may, during the recipient's
lifetime, desire to make.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.