An essential form that is mysteriously unavailable on the Social Security Administration's website, this document is used by a child's health care provider to establish to the SSA field office processing the claim that manifestations of the applicant's HIV disease are sufficiently severe to warrant presumptive eligibility for benefits. According to SSA, this form was created to provide information to the SSA field office in order to permit the earliest possible payments to people living with HIV infection. The field office may make a finding of presumptive disability for any individual with HIV infection whose doctor provides information that confirms that the individual's disease manifestations are of listing-level severity, regardless of whether the individual has been diagnosed with AIDS. The relevant federal code provision is located at 20 C.F.R. § 416.933.
CHLP fights stigma and discrimination at the intersection of HIV, race, health status, disability, class, sexuality and gender identity and expression, with a focus on criminal and public health systems. As part of this work, we support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change rooted in racial, gender and economic justice. We do this through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources.