1. (1) Community transition services are nonrecurring set-up expenses for members who are transitioning from an institutional setting into a community living setting or a private residence and are necessary to coordinate and purchase to establish a basic household.
2. (2) The department may approve community transition services on a case-by-case basis from other settings in circumstances that address a member's health or safety.
3. (3) The case management team must complete a needs assessment prior to implementation of the service.

4. (4) The needs assessment must demonstrate community transition services are required to:

   1. (a) address a health or safety concern; and
   2. (b) discharge from or avert institutionalization.

5. (5) Allowable expenses are those necessary to enable a person to establish a basic household and may include:

   1. (a) customary security deposits that are required to obtain a lease on an apartment or home;
   2. (b) essential household items;
   3. (c) moving expenses incurred directly from the moving, transport, provision, or assembly of household furnishings for the residence;
   4. (d) customary setup fees or deposits for utility or service access, including telephone landline or cell phone, electricity, heating, and water;
   5. (e) services necessary for a member's health and safety; and
   6. (f) fees associated with obtaining legal or identification documents necessary for housing applications.
6. (6) Community transition services do not include monthly rental or mortgage expenses, food, and diversion/recreational expenses.
7. (7) Refunded security deposits must be paid to the department.

Authorizing statute(s): 53-2-201, 53-6-402, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 53-6-402, MCA

History: NEW, 2012 MAR p. 1265, Eff. 7/1/12; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 1173, Eff. 7/1/20.