(a) The first month of the Personal Care certification period must be the first month the member was determined eligible for Personal Care, both financially and medically.

• (1) As soon as eligibility or ineligibility for Personal Care is established, the local office updates the computer form and the appropriate notice is computer generated.  Notice information is retained on the notice file for county use.
• (2) An applicant approved for Personal Care under SoonerCare as categorically needy is mailed a Medical Identification Card.

(b) A medical certification period of not more than 36 months is assigned for an individual categorically related to ABD who is approved for Personal Care.  The certification period for Personal Care is based on the UCAT evaluation and clinical judgment of the OKDHS area nurse or designee.  When the individual determined eligible for Personal Care is categorically related to AFDC, a medical certification period of not more than 36 months is assigned.