440 IAC 7.5-3-3 Resident living allowance

Sec. 3. (a) Agencies that contract with the division may choose to provide a resident living allowance. (b) An agency that provides a resident living allowance shall comply with this subsection. A resident is eligible to receive a resident living allowance if the: (1) resident's income, less the income incentive, is less than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty guideline; (2) resident has no more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in liquid assets; (3) resident's other personal resources are inadequate to maintain the resident in a therapeutic living environment; and (4) allowance is authorized by the individual treatment plan. (c) The agency may disburse a resident living allowance on behalf of the resident in compliance with requirements of a representative payee.