LAC 50:VII.33101. Income Consideration in Determining Payment

A. Clients receiving care under Title XIX. The client's applicable income (liability) will be determined when computing the ICF/MR's vendor payments. Vendor payments are subject to the following conditions. 1. Vendor payments will begin with the first day the client is determined to be categorically and medically eligible or the date of admission, whichever is later. 2. Vendor payment will be made for the number of eligible days as determined by the ICF/MR per diem rate less the client's per diem applicable income. 3. If a client transfers from one facility to another, the vendors' payment to each facility will be calculated by multiplying the number of eligible days times the ICF/MR per diem rate less the client's liability. B. Client Personal Care Allowance. The ICF/MR will not require that any part of a client's personal care allowance be paid as part of the ICF/MR's fee. Personal care allowance is an amount set apart from a client's available income to be used by the client for his/her personal use. The amount is determined by DHH.