Compensation to Public Administrators

PURPOSE: This rule sets guidelines for compensation to public administrators and applies to all department facilities and department-operated programs designated as representative payee for consumer entitlements when the public administrator is guardian and/or conservator. (1) A facility/program shall debit an individual’s Consumer Banking account to compensate a public administrator for the amount allowed by the court in accordance with the following: (A) The department facility/program is representative payee for Social Security Administration (SSA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans’ benefits; railroad retirement benefits; civil service annuities; federal, state, or city retirement programs or any other retirement or benefit program; (B) The payment for the compensation is not prohibited by the benefit program which will be used to pay the requested compensation; and (C) If the expenditure would place the consumer in present or future jeopardy or adversely affect the services to the consumer, the facility/program with administrative control of the consumer’s account shall consult legal counsel as to whether a modification of the court order shall be sought. AUTHORITY: section 630.050, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Feb. 1, 1988, effective June 27, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 27, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 630.050, RSMo 1980, amended 1993, 1995, 2008.