Section 650.50  Program Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for acceptance into, and to remain in, the Program an individual must:

a)         be legally blind, no better than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye with correction or a limitation to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest angle subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.  A vendor must submit to a visual acuity test, at DHS expense, when the Administrator has information that a vendor's vision has improved.  If the vendor is no longer legally blind, the provisions in Section 650.110(g)(1)(B) will apply;

b)         be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Illinois with proof of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank statements, etc.);

c)         be at least 21 years old;

d)         have a valid State of Illinois identification card, or other documents as listed in the Department of Homeland Security Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification;

e)         not be in possession of a Driver's License; and

f)         not be convicted of a felony.  

(Source:  Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 1535, effective January 19, 2010)