Billing statement

(a) In accordance with the published billing procedures and process as stated in the Veteran Handbook and admission application, the Department shall issue a monthly billing statement to each veteran admitted to the Home for each month while in residence. The monthly billing statement shall contain: (1) Name of the veteran, (2) Case number, (3) Period of billing, (4) Date prepared, (5) Payment due date, (6) All transactions, including charges, credits and receipts, including advanced payments if any, (7) Minimum payment due now, and (8) Delinquent Accounts Receivable. (b) The delinquent Accounts Receivable may remain unpaid until the veteran's ability to pay can accommodate payment in full or in part. In the event a veteran gains the ability to meet his delinquent Accounts Receivable or if the veteran dies, the delinquent Accounts Receivable shall become due and owed immediately by the veteran or his decedent estate. The department shall initiate collection to the maximum extent allowable by law and in accordance with the published policy on billing provided to each veteran upon admission. (c) A veteran may make advanced payments in any amounts. (1) Any advanced payment by the veteran shall be credited to the account of the veteran. (2) Advanced payments shall be refunded to the veteran to the extent that the payments exceed any incurred liabilities based on services rendered. (3) Advanced payments shall be refunded to the estate of a deceased veteran to the extent that the payments exceed any incurred liabilities based on services rendered, minus any expense the Department may incur to inter the decedent as may be allowed by a probate court or a pre-burial funeral contract. (d) The Department, in its discretion, may decline to readmit a veteran whose account was not in good standing at the time of his most recent discharge. The Department may treat the veteran's account as an account not in good standing following such a readmission, unless the veteran has paid the amount due and owed in full, and any amount due and owed before the most recent discharge shall be included on the veteran invoice and monthly billing statement, if not paid in full prior to the readmission. (e) In the event a veteran dies owing any money for services rendered, the full amount, including any delinquent Accounts Receivable and current or past due amounts, shall be subject to recovery in accordance with Section 27-102l(d)-272 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (f) In the event a veteran's account is deemed as "not in good standing" due to a past due amount, the Commissioner may reduce the veteran's personal needs allowance in determining the veteran's ability to pay and increase the minimum payment due until such past due amount is reduced to zero, unless the veteran is otherwise entitled to receive such an allowance. (g) In the event that a veteran's account is deemed as "not in good standing", the Commissioner or his designee may take appropriate disciplinary action up to and including involuntarily assignment of income or involuntary discharge.