SSI Recipients by State and County, 2012

Montana

Table 4. Number of persons receiving federally administered optional state supplementation, December 2012
Living arrangement State code Total Aged Blind Disabled
Adult Child
All recipients, Montana   970 25 13 786 146
Assisted living facility G 129 (X) (X) (X) 0
Group home for the mentally ill or disabled H 121 0 0 66 55
Community home for the physically or developmentally disabled I 523 (X) (X) 498 12
Child and adult foster care home J 158 0 (X) (X) 79
Transitional living services for the developmentally disabled K 39 0 0 39 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The Social Security Administration reported expenditures of $1,023,000 for calendar year 2012 in federally administered payments to SSI recipients.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
DEFINITIONS:
G: Assisted living facility.
A facility that provides 24-hour personal care services to five or more persons who do not need skilled nursing care. Personal care services include help with eating, walking, dressing, bathing, etc., as well as supervision, local transportation, and protective oversight. These facilities must be licensed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Residents must:
  • Be 18 years of age or older,
  • Be ambulatory,
  • Not be incontinent, and
  • Not need chemical or physical restraints.
H: Group home for the mentally ill or disabled.
Provides residential services to mentally ill persons in the community. Must have current license from the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
I: Community home for the physically or developmentally disabled.
Homes for the developmentally disabled provide a family-type residence and related residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. Children can be residents of these homes. Homes for the severely disabled provide a home-like residence for two to eight severely disabled persons. Persons with a primary diagnosis of mental illness are not included in the latter homes. These homes must be licensed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
J: Child and adult foster care home.
A children's foster home is a licensed home that provides care to a child. An adult foster home is a home licensed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services that provides personal and custodial care to disabled adults or aged persons.
K: Transitional living services for the developmentally disabled.
This program provides an intermediate step between the group home and independent living. It consists of persons living in congregate apartments with some staff supervision. Staff provide assistance in such areas of daily living as cooking, shopping, and cleaning.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.