TEFRA Option Program - Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services
The TEFRA option provides Medicaid eligibility to some disabled children who live with their families. It is commonly known as TEFRA because it was part of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. TEFRA does not provide any additional Medicaid covered services; it provides for the waiver of parental deeming requirements.
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Last assured
01/13/2022
Physical Address
902 Houston Street NW, Suite 1, Preston, MN 55965
Hours
Phone hours 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Call for application information
Fee
No fee for enrollment in this program, but there is a fee incurred for the State Medical Review Team (SMRT) testing to determine a disability in the child
Eligibility
To qualify for TEFRA, a child must meet all of the following conditions: Be under age 18; have a disability determination from the State Medical Review Team (SMRT); need a certain level of home health care to stay at home; that level would compare to the level of care provided in a hospital, nursing home or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR).; the cost to Medicaid for home care for the child must not be more than Medicaid would pay for the child's care in a medical institution; live with at least 1 parent; be eligible for Medicaid except for parental income and assets; a child whose only disability is deafness or blindness could not qualify under the TEFRA Option because Minnesota has no medical facilities for the treatment of deafness or blindness enrolled as providers; serves Fillmore County
Languages
Spanish
English
Service area
Fillmore County, MN
Agency info
Fillmore County Community Services - Social Services
Fillmore County Community Services (Human Services) provide services for the social and income maintenance needs of Fillmore County residents