Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 6100 - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR AUTISM
ROOM AND BOARD
Section 6100.685 - Benefits
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The provider shall assist an individual in applying for energy assistance, rent rebates, food and nutrition assistance and similar benefits.
(b) If energy assistance, rent rebates, food and nutrition assistance or similar benefits are received, the provider shall deduct the value of these benefits from the documented actual provider room and board cost as specified in § 6100.684 (relating to actual provider room and board cost) before deductions are made to the individual's share of room and board costs.
(c) An individual's energy assistance, rent rebates, food and nutrition assistance or similar benefits may not be considered as part of an individual's income.
(d) The provider may not use the value of energy assistance, rent rebates, food and nutrition assistance or similar benefits to increase the individual's share of room and board costs beyond actual room and board costs as specified in § 6100.684.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6100.681 (relating to room and board applicability); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.684 (relating to actual provider room and board cost); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.686 (relating to room and board rate); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.802 (relating to support coordination, targeted support management and base-funding support coordination); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.803 (relating to organized health care delivery system); and 55 Pa. Code § 6100.804 (relating to base-funding).
