1. (a) Title III recipients must be:

   1. (1) A person sixty (60) years of age or older who is residing in a home that he or she owns, has paid for, or is in the process of buying; and

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Frail.
      2. (B) “Frail” means, with respect to an older individual in the state, that the older individual is determined to be functionally impaired because the individual is unable to perform at least two (2) activities of daily living without substantial human assistance, including verbal reminding, physical cueing, or supervision, or due to a cognitive or other mental impairment, requires substantial supervision because the individual behaves in a manner that poses a serious health or safety hazard to the individual or to another individual; and/or
   3. (3) In the greatest economic need, which means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty line; and/or
   4. (4) In the greatest social need, which means that need caused by noneconomic factors, which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, and cultural, social, or geographical isolation, including isolation caused by racial or ethnic status, that restricts the ability of an individual to live independently; and
   5. (5) Without significant social support systems, i.e., persons who are willing and able to perform required services for them.

2. (b)

   1. (1) State Aging Services recipients must:

      1. (A) Meet the criteria for Title III funding; and
      2. (B) Have an income at or below two hundred percent (200%) SSI.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Special note. A person age sixty (60) years of age or older who is frail and/or disabled is also eligible to have modifications made to accommodate their special needs at their place of residence regardless of whether they are in their own home or residing in someone else's place of residence.
      2. (B) Examples of modifications can include but are not limited to installing ramps, stair lifts, widening doorways, installing grab bars or hand rails, and replacing door knobs with lever handles, etc.
      3. (C) Written approval authorizing the modifications and signed by the owner of the residence where the modifications will be made must be obtained and placed in the client's case file before modifications are begun.

   3. (3) Special note. This service is also available to individuals with disabilities who are dependents of or the spouse of and residing with an individual who is sixty (60) years of age or older who is living in a home that they:

      1. (A) Own;
      2. (B) Have paid for; or
      3. (C) Are in the process of buying.

Codification Notes: “SSI” means Supplemental Security Income.