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AISH Program Policy |
Published Date: January 01, 2024
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Benefits |
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Personal Benefits |
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Special Goods and Services |
Special Diets
AUTHORITY
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act, sections 3(1)(a) and 3.2; Schedule 1, section 7
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General Regulation, sections 2(c), 2.01(1)(d)(ii), 2.01(2)(b), and 8; Schedule 3, section 8
Applications and Appeals (Ministerial) Regulation, section 6(a)
MO-2018-21 - Personal Benefit Rates and Frequencies
INTENT
To assist clients or their dependent child with the cost of special diets required to address their specific medical condition(s).
POLICY
In order to receive a personal benefit, the eligibility criteria and conditions as outlined in the Personal Benefits section must be met.
A monthly financial benefit may be provided to assist an AISH client or their dependent child with the cost of additions or adjustments to their diets required to address their specific medical condition(s).
Substantiation
The client provides:
- A letter from a physician, dietician or nurse explaining the medical condition, the type of diet required, and the duration that the special diet will be needed.
AISH Workers may request additional documentation if the AISH Worker deems it necessary.
Note
Some Special Diets have additional substantiation requirements. Please refer to the Special Diet Rate Table below for additional substantiation requirements.
Rates
The Special Diet Rate Table includes available special diets, monthly rates and restricted diet combinations. If more than one special diet is required, the combined rate may be issued unless otherwise stated in the table.
Special Diet Rate Table |
Multiple Diet Limitations |
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If receiving... |
Low Sodium ($24.00 per month) |
Then not eligible for... |
Heart Healthy, |
If receiving... |
High Protein ($24.00 per month) |
Then not eligible for... |
Renal Failure or Insufficiency |
If receiving... |
High Fiber ($24.00 per month) |
May be added to other special diets |
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If receiving... |
Pregnancy ($30.00 per month until birth): may be prescribed when the client is pregnant. A letter from a physician is required confirming the pregnancy and indicating the estimated date of delivery. |
May only receive one at a time |
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If receiving... |
High Calorie ($42.00 per month): may be prescribed for individuals needing to consume more than 2,500 calories per day. |
Then not eligible for... |
Renal Failure or Insufficiency |
If receiving... |
High Calorie ($42.00 per month): may be prescribed for individuals needing to consume more than 2,500 calories per day. |
May only receive one at a time |
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If receiving... |
Heart Healthy ($46.00 per month): may be prescribed for individuals diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), arteriosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries), coronary artery disease or other vascular diseases; or to reduce the risks of heart attack and stroke associated with high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and related conditions, such as obesity. |
May only receive one at a time, and then not eligible for... |
Low Sodium, |
If receiving... |
Renal Failure or Insufficiency ($126.00 per month) |
Then not eligible for... |
High Calorie (over 2500 cal), |
If receiving... |
Milk Free ($59.00 per month): may be prescribed for individuals diagnosed with a milk allergy (an adverse immune reaction to the casein protein found in many dairy products). Test results confirming casein allergy are required. Test result requirements for these special diets may be met by a medical interpretation of the results of an elimination diet. |
May be added to other special diets |
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If receiving... |
Celiac or Gluten Free ($91.00 per month): Test results confirming Gluten intolerance are required. Test result requirements for these special diets may be met by a medical interpretation of the results of an elimination diet. |
May be added to other special diets |
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