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AISH Program Policy

Published Date: January 02, 2020
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Benefits

Personal Benefits

Special Goods and Services

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
MO-2018-21 - Personal Benefit Rates and Frequencies

INTENT

AISH provides a special goods and services benefit to assist clients with the costs of specific medically required or disability related goods and services.

POLICY

In order to receive a personal benefit, the eligibility criteria and conditions as outlined in the Personal Benefits section must be met.

The special goods and services benefit may be provided when the request is essential to manage a unique medical and/or disability related condition. The items provided must be the least cost alternative.

Generally, requests for special goods and services must be pre-approved by the AISH program prior to issuing the benefit.

Special good and services are benefits that are in addition to health benefits provided through the Health Benefits Card (HBC).

Special goods or services must not be available from another program or source, and cannot be used to supplement (or “top-up”) benefits provided by other programs or sources.

If the item or service is available through the public health care system, benefits will not be provided to AISH clients to enable them to receive the item or service faster through a private provider than the general public would receive through the public system.

The following special goods and services benefits are available for AISH clients’ dependent children:

  • Medical Supplies
  • Medical Equipment,
  • Maintenance of Equipment; and
  • Special Diets


The following special goods and services benefits are not available for AISH clients’ dependent children:

  • Specialized Clothing,
  • Service Animal, and
  • Medical Alert Service.

Special Goods and Services

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Medical Supplies

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Medical Equipment

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Maintenance of Equipment

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Special Diets

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Specialized Clothing

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Service Animal

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Medical Alert Service