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SSI State Supplement - Montana

Montana provides State Supplements to Federal SSI benefit payments for residents in one of the living arrangements specified in the table below.

General Information

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provided the data shown in the table. Contact your local SSA Claims Representative for further details about eligibility and benefit levels. See the topic "Contacting the Social Security Administration" to find out how to get information or help from SSA.

Notes about specific items, if any, display as colored letters within brackets in the table. Their explanation directly follows the table. You may click on these colored letters within the table to jump immediately to the explanations. Use the Back button in the Help window to return to your place in the table. If additional information is available, it follows after any notes.

Unless otherwise stated, payment levels apply equally to people who are aged, people with blindness, and people with disabilities. Benefit amounts are usually adjusted annually, and become effective January 1st. The table shows monthly payment levels for calendar year 2010.

If you are using this version of WorkWORLD after January 1, 2011, you should contact your local Developmental Disabilities and Adult Protective Services District Offices, Child and Family Services Division of the Department of Public Health and Human Services, and other designated contracting agencies for updated information.

Definitions for specific Living Arrangement terms are provided below the table. Click on the term to go to the definition.

Payment Levels

Notes

[a] All care facilities must be State certified. Up to $100 may be retained per month as a personal needs allowance, depending on the facility.

Living Arrangement Definitions

G - Living in an assisted living facility - Facilities that provide 24-hour personal care services to 5 or more persons who are not in need of skilled nursing care. Personal care services include help with eating, walking, dressing, bathing, etc., as well as supervision, local transportation, and protective oversight. These facilities must be licensed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Residents must:

1) be 18 years of age or older;
2) be ambulatory;
3) not be incontinent; and
4) not need chemical or physical restraints.

H - Living in a group home for mentally ill or disabled - Provides residential services to mentally ill persons in the community. Must have current license from Department of Public Health and Human Services.

I - Living in a community home for physically or developmentally disabled - Homes for the developmentally disabled provide a family type residence and related residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. Children can be residents of these homes. Homes for the severely disabled provide a home-like residence for two to eight severely disabled persons. Persons with a primary diagnosis of mental illness are not included in the latter homes. These homes must be licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

J - Living in a child and adult foster care home - A children's foster home is a licensed home that provides care to a child. An adult foster home is a licensed home licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services, which provides personal and custodial care to disabled adults or aged persons.

K - Transitional living services for the developmentally disabled - This is a program that provides an intermediate step between the group home and independent living. It consists of persons living in congregate apartments with some staff supervision. Staff provides assistance in such areas of daily living as cooking, shopping, and cleaning.

Additional Information

NOTE: See SSI State Supplement Guide to Terms for definitions of each of the below categories.

Scope of Coverage

Optional State Supplement provided to persons residing in State certified care facilities listed under "Payment Levels." All disabled children, including the blind, who are eligible for SSI and reside in a certified foster home are eligible to receive the State supplement.

Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments

None.

Relative Responsibility

None.

Income Disregards

There are no disregards in addition to the Federal income disregards.

Resource Limitations

Federal SSI resource limitations apply.

Place of Application

Developmental Disabilities and Adult Protective Services District Offices, Child and Family Services Division of the Department of Public Health and Human Services, and other designated contracting agencies.

Source

SSA Publication No. 13-11975 [latest edition available], State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients, January 2010 (released December 2010) online at:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2010/index.html

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