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Details for Service Medical Eye Care Services
Service Name Medical Eye Care Services Program Name Treatment for Adults with Identified Needs
Goal Provide services and supports to individuals and families experiencing health and safety needs to assist them in living successfully in the community.
Objective Assure that adults with health and safety needs receive assessment and treatment services before those needs worsen or become irreversible.
Division Division of Services for the Blind
Service Description

Medical Eye Care provides one-on-one care which may include eye exams, surgery, purchase of eyeglasses, low-vision evaluations and eye care education to prevent blindness and restore vision. Services are provided by eye care professionals.

 
Services are available to low-income North Carolina residents who do not qualify for Medicare. The social worker for the blind in each county determines eligibility.

 

 

 

Web Site http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dsb/medical.htm Year First Initiated 1935
Available State Wide Yes Geographic Area Served
Grants Provided No Competitive Bidding No
Competitive Bidding Details
Waiting List No Waiting List Start Date
Number Waiting
Waiting List Details

Income Eligibility
Income Eligibility Yes
Income Eligibility Method 125% Federal Poverty Level
Income Eligibility Type All income, earned, and unearned.
Whose Income Eligibility Family income.
Income Disregard No
Income Disregard Desc Not applicable
Income Verified Yes
Income Verified Method Employer records, Online Verfication (OLV), W-2 Form, Tax Returns, Social Securtity Administration award letters, Veteran's Administration award letters, etc.
Income Criteria APA Rule 63G.0102
Income Eligibility Change 9/1/2007
Income Eligibility Method Prior To Change 50% Federal Poverty Level
Income Eligibility Other Deductions for work-related expenses

Target Population
Age Range Start Age Range End
0 100+

Legal Authority
Authorization Level Authorization Type Citation
State Administrative Rules 10A NCAC 63 G
State Statute Chapter 111-8

Budget Information
State Fiscal Year (SFY)
As of the month of
Authorized Budget Fiscal Year 2024 SFY 2023-2024 Year To Date Expenditures Balance
Salary and Fringes (1X) 0 0 0
Salary Other (1X) 0 0 0
Operating (2X-5X) 0 0 0
Contracts/Allocations (6X) 0 0 0
Reserves (7X) 0 0 0
Transfers (8X) 0 0 0
Total Requirements 0 0 0
Receipts-Federal 0 0 0
Receipts- Local receipts 0 0 0
Receipts- Other receipts 0 0 0
Total Receipts 0 0 0
General Fund Appropriations 0 0 0
Match
State Local Other
0 0 0
 
MOE
State Local
0 0
 
FTEs
0.00