Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 139 - Employment and Economic Development Department
Chapter 3325 - REHABILITATION; VISUALLY IMPAIRED
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Part 3325.0440 - FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Services exempted from financial participation.
Regardless of an eligible individual's family income, SSB must not require eligible individual financial participation for the following services:
Subp. 2. Services subject to financial participation.
Based on an eligible individual's family income, an eligible individual may be required to participate in paying the cost of all rehabilitation services not exempted from financial participation under subpart 1.
Subp. 3. Basis for determining the degree of financial participation required.
The degree of financial participation required of an eligible individual is determined on the basis of the eligible individual's monthly and annual family income in relation to the most recent estimate of Minnesota median income levels as adjusted for family size using the adjustment methodology specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 96.85. This estimate is published annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register. The applicable sections of the Federal Register are incorporated by reference.
Subp. 4. No required financial participation.
The following eligible individuals are exempt from financial participation:
Subp. 5. Financial participation required.
An eligible individual whose monthly family income is more than the state median monthly income as adjusted for family size must pay for rehabilitation services provided under the eligible individual's IPE an amount equal to the percentage by which the eligible individual's family income exceeds the adjusted median income. Example: If an eligible individual's monthly family income exceeds the state median monthly income adjusted for the eligible individual's family size by ten percent, the eligible individual must pay ten percent of the cost of rehabilitation services provided under the eligible individual's IPE; SSB would pay 90 percent.
Subp. 6. [Repealed, 36 SR 33]
Subp. 7. Variance.
An eligible individual who is unable to pay for rehabilitation services to the extent required by subparts 4 and 5 because of unusual financial circumstances in relation to family income may apply to the director for a variance in the determination of the eligible individual's required financial participation as follows:
Subp. 8. Income verification.
If an eligible individual's employment plan includes or is expected to include rehabilitation services other than those identified in subpart 1, the eligible individual must provide SSB with written verification of the eligible individual's most recent annual family income and sources of income.
Subp. 9. Annual redetermination.
SSB must redetermine at least annually, the financial need of each eligible individual.
Subp. 10. One source payments; conditions and reimbursement.
If purchasing services for an eligible individual who is subject to financial participation from a vendor that requires payment from one source (e.g., any Visa purchase) SSB must authorize for the full amount after first receiving the eligible individual's required financial participation.
Statutory Authority: MS s 248.07