Sec. 14.11.01.13. Financial Assistance

A. The Program Director shall establish a sliding reimbursement scale to determine a participant's reimbursement rate.

B. The participant's reimbursement rate shall be based on:

(1) The participant's adjusted annual gross income;

(2) The number of persons dependent on household income including the participant's spouse, and minors younger than 18 years old; and

(3) The participant's cost of attendant care services.

C. A participant eligible in the category set forth in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter shall pay a minimum of 2 percent of the cost of attendant care services, unless the Program Director determines that the minimum copayment causes the participant financial hardship and issues a written waiver of the copayment.

D. A participant eligible in the category set forth in Regulation .04B(2) of this chapter shall pay a minimum of 5 percent of the cost of attendant care services, unless the Program Director determines that the minimum copayment causes the participant financial hardship and issues a written waiver of the copayment.