106 CMR, § 703.610 - EAEDC Participant in a Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Program

(A) An applicant or client who is actively participating in a Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) training and/or rehabilitation program (including post-secondary education) shall be considered to have a physical or mental disability without application of the medical standards defined in 106 CMR 703.192, provided the applicant or client meets all other nonfinancial and financial requirements of the EAEDC program.

(B) Verification of active participation in an MRC program must be provided at application, redetermination, or when there is a change in active participation status.

(1) At application, the following two items must be provided to verify that the EAEDC applicant is an active MRC participant:

(a) medical or psychiatric reports that are the basis of eligibility for MRC services. MRC shall provide these reports to DTA at the applicant's request; and

(b) a written statement, signed by the MRC counselor, that the individual is vocationally disabled and would continue to be so without completion of the specific rehabilitation program. The statement shall:

1. certify that the applicant is actively participating in a training or rehabilitation program; and

2. describe the program and its anticipated length.

(2) At redetermination, the client must provide a current statement from his or her MRC counselor (see106 CMR 703.610(B)(1)(b)) verifying continued active MRC participation.

(3) At the time of any change in his or her participation status in an MRC program, the applicant or client must provide a written statement from MRC that explains the change. To be considered timely, such statement must be provided within ten days of the date of the participation status change (see 106 CMR 701.420: Responsibility for Notification of Changes).

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106 CMR, § 703.610

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1461, eff. 1/4/2022. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1465, eff. 1/4/2022.