Authority: IC 12-15

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3

Sec. 2. (a) To be considered blind for eligibility purposes, a person must meet the criteria set forth in 42 U.S.C. 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 office can determine eligibility.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 2-2-2; filed Mar 1, 1984, 2:31 p.m.: 7 IR 1014, eff Apr 1, 1984; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; filed Apr 8, 2014, 12:37 p.m.: 20140507-IR-405130533FRA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:54 a.m.: 20191211-IR-405190487RFA; filed Jun 11, 2021, 2:35 p.m.: 20210707-IR-405190602FRA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:16 p.m.: 20251105-IR-405240502RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family and Children (470 IAC 9.1-2-2) to the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services (405 IAC 2-2-2) by P.L.9-1991, SECTION 131, effective January 1, 1992.