Establishment of Order of Selection

Variations among states in defining “individual with the most significant disability” or “most significantly disabled” are included in the following chart.

STATE

FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY

MULTIPLE SERVICES

EXTENDED PERIOD

California

At least 4 areas

2 or more

More than 6 mos.

Iowa

*3 or more

More than 1 service

Longer than 1 year

Massachusetts

3 or more

2 or more separate and distinct

Not less than 6 mos.

Michigan

2 or more

More than 2

At least 6 mos.

Tennessee

2 or more

2 or more

6 mos. or more

Virginia

3 or more

2 or more

6 mos. or more

West Virginia

2 or more

2 or more

9 mos. or more

Wisconsin

3 or more

2 or more

6 mos. or more