SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2585
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEYOUNG.
4399H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection209.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
blindpersons.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section209.030,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection209.030,toreadasfollows:
209.030.1.Everyadultblindperson,eighteenyearsofageorover,ofgoodmoral
2characterwhoshallhavebeenaresidentofthestateofMissouriforoneyearormorenext
3precedingthetimeofmakingapplicationforthepensionhereinprovidedandeveryadult
4blindpersoneighteenyearsofageoroverwhomayhavelosthisorhersightwhileabona
5fideresidentofthisstateandwhohasbeenacontinuousresidentthereofsincesuchlossof
6sight,shallbeentitledtoreceive,whenenrolledundertheprovisionsofsections209.010to
7209.160,anannualpensionasprovidedforherein,payableinequalmonthlyinstallments,
8provided,thatnosuchpersonshallbeentitledtoorbepaidablindpensionwho:
9 (1)Ownspropertyorhasaninterestinpropertytothevalueofthirtythousanddollars
10ormore,orifmarriedandactuallylivingwithhusbandorwife,ifthevalueofhisorher
11interestinproperty,togetherwiththatofsuchhusbandorwife,exceedssaidamount;
12providedthat,thefirstonehundredthousanddollarsinanindividual'sABLEaccountunder
13sections209.600to209.645shallbeexcludedfromsuchassetlimit;provided,further,thatin
14determiningthetotalvalueofpropertyowned,therealestateoccupiedbytheblindpersonor
15spouseasthehome,shallbeexcluded;
16 (2)Obtains,maintains,orrenewsavaliddriver'slicenseinthisoranyotherstateor
17territory,unlesssuchlicensehasbeenrelinquishedtothedepartmentofrevenueandthe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18personprovidessatisfactoryproofofsuchrelinquishmenttothedepartmentofsocialservices.
19Thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallnotifyeligibleblindpersonswithvaliddriver's
20licensesthattheyshallsurrendersuchlicenseswithinsixtydaysofapprovalforablind
21pension.Uponreceiptofarelinquishedlicenseunderthissubdivision,thedepartmentof
22revenueshall,ifrequestedbytheperson,issueanondriver'slicensecardcompliantwiththe
23provisionsofchapter302atnochargetotheperson.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesand
24thedepartmentofrevenueshalljointlyestablishproceduresandshallshareanyinformation
25necessarytoimplementthissubdivision;
26 (3)Operatesamotorvehiclewithorwithoutavaliddriver'slicense;
27 (4)Hasasightedspouseresidentinthisstatewhoupontheinvestigationofthe
28familysupportdivisionmaybefoundtobeabletoprovideforthereasonablesupportofsuch
29applicantifthesightedspouse'sannualincomeisequaltoorgreaterthanfivehundredpercent
30ofthefederalpovertylevelforeachstatefiscalyear;
31 (5)Publiclysolicitsalmsinanymannerorthroughanyartificeinanypartofthis
32state;
33 (6)Ismaintainedinaprivateorendowedinstitutionorisaninmateofapublic
34institution,exceptasapatientinapublicmedicalinstitution[;], provided[,] thatbenefitsshall
35notbepaidtoablindpersonundersixty-fiveyearsofage,whoisapatientinaninstitution
36formentaldiseasesortuberculosis.Inordertocomplywithfederallawsandregulationsand
37stateplansinmakingpaymentstooronbehalfofmentallyillindividualssixty-fiveyearsof
38age,orover,whoarepatientsinastatementalinstitution,thefamilysupportdivisionshall
39requireagreementsorotherarrangementswiththeinstitutiontoprovideaframeworkfor
40cooperationandtoassurethatstateplanrequirementsandfederallawsandregulations
41relatingtosuchpaymentwillbeobserved.Intheeventthefederallawsorregulationswill
42notpermitapprovalofthestateplanforbenefitpaymentstooronbehalfofanindividualwho
43issixty-fiveyearsofage,orover,andisapatientinastateinstitutionformentaldiseases,this
44portionofthissubdivisionshallbeinoperativeuntilapprovalofastateplanisobtained;
45 (7)Isotherwisenotblindandnoteligibleforablindpensionunderthischapter;or
46 (8)Pleadsguiltyorhasbeenfoundtohaveviolatedsection209.140.
47 2.Anyapplicantfororanyrecipientofablindpensionwhodoesnotsubmit,without
48goodcauseorasotherwisespecifiedbythedepartmentofsocialservices,toavisiontestas
49requiredundersection209.040withinthirtydaysofarequestbythedepartmentshallnotbe
50eligibleforablindpensionandthedepartmentshallterminatepaymentafternoticeandan
51opportunityforahearing.
52 3.Theapplicantfororrecipientofablindpensionshallinformthedepartmentofany
53changeofaddressorothercontactinformationandanyotherchangeofcircumstancesthat
54mayimpacttheapplicantorrecipient'seligibilityforablindpensionwithintendaysofthe
HB2585 2 55change.Anynoticeservedontheapplicantorrecipientshallbesentby[certified] mail
56deliveredbytheUnitedStatesPostalServiceattheapplicant'sorrecipient'saddressofrecord
57andshallbedeemedserviceforallpurposesundersections209.010to209.160.
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