Authority: IC 12-21-2-3

Affected: IC 12-22-2-3

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. (1) resident's income, less the income incentive, is less than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty guideline;
2. (2) resident has no more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in liquid assets;
3. (3) resident's other personal resources are inadequate to maintain the resident in a therapeutic living environment; and
4. (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.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 7.5-3-3; filed Jun 10, 2002, 2:25 p.m.: 25 IR 3137; filed Mar 30, 2005, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 2362; readopted filed Nov 5, 2008, 3:50 p.m.: 20081119-IR-440080742RFA; readopted filed Jul 21, 2011, 9:39 a.m.: 20110817-IR-440110249RFA; readopted filed Jun 19, 2017, 10:11 a.m.: 20170719-IR-440170221RFA; readopted filed May 10, 2023, 2:25 p.m.: 20230607-IR-440230142RFA)