HB2801

Missouri HB2801 modifies the blind pension program by adjusting eligibility criteria and pension payment amounts.

Missouri HB2801 modifies the blind pension program by changing eligibility criteria and pension payment amounts. The bill specifies that a person is considered "blind" if their vision cannot be corrected to better than five two-hundredths in the better eye or if their visual field is less than five degrees. Pension payments are set by the general assembly and may be adjusted annually. The bill also mandates that recipients undergo a scientific vision test every seven years to maintain eligibility, with exceptions for those with no usable vision in the better eye.