ACWDL 10-18: Medi-Cal Disability Program Processing of Presumptive Disability Determinations (10/21/10)

A reminder to the counties about the most efficient ways to process Presumptive Disability (PD) determinations. There are two ways to qualify for PD: the applicant has a condition that qualifies under PD; or DDSD-SP determines that the applicant has a qualifying condition not listed in the MEPM Article 22 C-3.  If an applicant has an impairment/medical condition that is not listed under the 15 impairment categories that the county can determine PD, the county can request DDSD-SP to evaluate the person for PD eligibility, because DDSD-SP is not restricted to the 15 impairment categories, unlike the county. [Download]