A participant eligible for and receiving HOPE waiver services is required to pay any remaining income of the participant after allowable deductions toward the cost of services. The department will send written notification of the cost share amount.

The department shall pay its share of the costs directly to the provider agency. The participant is responsible for paying the participant's share directly to the provider agency.

Cross-References:

Post-eligibility treatment of income of individuals receiving home and community-based services furnished under a waiver: Application of patient income to the cost of care, 42 C.F.R. § 435.726 (July 25, 1994).

Source: 15 SDR 191, effective June 11, 1989; 16 SDR 161, effective April 8, 1990; 18 SDR 177, effective April 26, 1992; 19 SDR 68, effective November 9, 1992; 20 SDR 170, effective April 18, 1992; 22 SDR 16, effective August 17, 1995; 28 SDR 96, effective December 30, 2001; 38 SDR 123, effective January 23, 2012 ; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 1-36A-26 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-36A-25 , 1-36A-26 .

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-23.