A participant living in a Residential Assisted Living Facility
(RALF), in accordance with IDAPA 16.03.22, "Residential Assisted Living
Facilities," or a Certified Family Home (CFH), in accordance with IDAPA
16.03.19, "Certified Family Homes," is budgeted a basic allowance of ninety-six
dollars ($96) monthly. Beginning July 1, 2013, this basic allowance will be
adjusted annually by the percentage of the annual cost-of-living increase in
the federal SSI benefit rate for a single person. This adjustment will be
effective on January 1st of each year. The basic allowance increase will be
rounded to the nearest dollar. (3-17-22)
01.
Budgeted Monthly Allowance Based On
Level of Care. A
participant is budgeted a monthly allowance for care
based on the level of care received as described in Section
515 of these rules. If the
participant does not require State Plan Personal Care Services (PCS), his
eligibility and allowances are based on the Room and Board rate in Section
512 of these rules.
(3-17-22)
02.
Care Levels and
Monthly Allowances. Beginning January 1, 2006, care levels and monthly
allowances are those listed in Table 513.02 of these rules. Beginning July 1,
2013, the RALF and CFH allowances for participants living in a RALF or CFH on
State Plan PCS will be adjusted annually by the percentage of the annual
cost-of-living increase in the federal SSI benefit rate for a single person.
This adjustment will be effective on January 1st of each year. This increase
will be rounded to the next dollar.
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TABLE 513.02 - STATE PLAN PCS CARE
LEVELS AND ALLOWANCES AS OF 1-1-06
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Level of
Care
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Monthly
Allowance
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a.
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Level I
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Eight hundred and thirty-five dollars
($835)
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b.
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Level II
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Nine hundred and two dollars ($902)
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c.
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Level III
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Nine hundred and sixty-nine dollars ($969)
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(3-17-22)
03.
CFH Operated by Relative. A
participant living in a Certified Family Home (CFH) operated by his parent,
child or sibling is not entitled to the CFH State Plan PCS allowances. He may
receive the allowance for a person living with a relative as described in
Section
501 of these
rules. A relative for this purpose is the
participant's parent,
child, sibling,
aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, grandparent or grandchild by birth,
marriage, or adoption. (3-17-22)
