ARM 37.41.131. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SERVICES

(1) The area agency shall require each service provider under the area plan to: (a) give information about the cost of services to each older adult receiving services; (b) give each older adult an opportunity to contribute to part or all of the cost of the service; (c) inform each older adult they may decide whether and how much to contribute to the cost of the service; (d) protect the privacy and confidentiality of each older adult with respect to the contribution or non-contribution; (e) have appropriate procedures to safeguard and account for all contributions; (f) use all contributions to expand the services for which payment was given; (g) use all contributions for nutrition services to increase the number of meals served; (h) not consider assets, savings, or other property owned by an older adult in determining whether cost-sharing is permitted; (i) not deny any service for older adults based on their income or failure to make a cost-sharing payment when allowed, when funds are received under the Older Americans Act; (j) determine eligibility of older adults to cost-share solely based on a confidential declaration of income, without requiring verification; and (k) distribute written materials created by the department. (2) The area agency may not allow any service provider to invoice for voluntary contributions.