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AGENCY
Medical Baseline Allowance (MBL)
SoCalGas (SCG)
DESCRIPTION The Medical Baseline Allowance provides households with family members who have health concerns that require more heat during cool weather. If you or a member of your household have a serious health condition, this program may be able to provide an additional allowance of electricity or natural gas at the lowest available rate.
PROGRAM TYPE Financial Assistance; Medical-Eligible Bill Discount
SCG will provide an additional daily allowance of 0.822 therms at the baseline rate for individuals with certain medical conditions. ELIGIBILITY An individual is qualified for Medical Baseline Allowance based on medical condition only; NOT on income. Specifically, if they require use of a qualifying medical device and/or: • Have a life-threatening illness or a compromised immune system • Is seriously disabled • Require more heat due to a serious health condition or to prevent deterioration of the individual’s medical condition Covered conditions include: Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Hemiplegia, Multiple Sclerosis, Scleroderma, compromised immune system, life threatening illness or ANY medical condition for which additional space heating is medically necessary. Doctor’s certification is required. Note: Heating spas or pools for therapy are not covered. REQUIREMENTS Are there any special requirements to complete the application? Yes, Part 2 of both applications need to be completed by a licensed medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor or osteopathy (D.O.). May require a home visit to verify type of medical equipment. If medical condition is not permanent, recertification is required (Part 1 of application every year and Part 2 every two years). Note: if a doctor certifies the medical condition is permanent, the customer must complete only part of the application every two years to re-certify.
What kind of information or supplemental documents will they need? Service account number No supplemental documents outside of Part 2 of the applications to be completed by a doctor CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE PAGE 12
TARGETED APPLICANT Residential household members with serious health conditions ELIGIBLE AREAS SCG service territories RANGE OF ASSISTANCE Extra 0.822 therms per day at lowest available rate TIME FRAME Ongoing. Must recertify every 2 years. EXPECTED TIME TO RECEIVE BENEFITS Once doctor’s certification is approved, benefits are given the following billing cycle.
CONTACT Phone English: 800-427-2200 Español: 800-342-4545 國語: 800-427-1429 粵語: 800-427-1420 한국어: 800-427-0471 Tiếng Việt: 800-427-0478 For other languages: 888-427-1345 Hearing impaired (TDD): 800-252-0259 WEBSITE www.socalgas.com/save-moneyand-energy/assistance-programs/ medical-baseline-allowance
