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The Katie Beckett program tests qualified blind and/or disabled minors for MA. It does not deem assets and income Income is anything you receive in cash or in kind that you can use to meet your needs for food, clothing, and shelter. from the natural or adoptive parents.
To qualify under the Katie Beckett program a blind or disabled minor:
Must require a level of care provided in a hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility ( SNF ), or Intermediate Care Facility ( ICF Intermediate Care Facility ), and
Can appropriately receive this care in his/her home, and
Would be non-financially eligible for MA if s/he were in a hospital, SNF, or ICF.
If a minor child meets these requirements and if the parent wants him/her to remain in the home, contact:
Katie Beckett Program
Division of Supportive Living Services
Bureau of Developmental Disabilities
1 West Wilson Street, Room 418
Madison, WI 53707
Telephone (608) 266-3236
This page last updated in Release Number : 03-01
Release Date:01-01-03
Effective Date: 01-01-03