37.2.706    PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ABILITY TO PAY DETERMINATION

(1) Upon admission or commitment to one of the institutions listed in 53-1-402 , MCA, a representative of the department shall contact the resident or financially responsible person to obtain information and documentation for use in assessing the resident's or financially responsible person's ability to pay the resident’s cost of care.

(2) The department shall allow the resident or financially responsible person 30 days from the date of the request or date of mailing to respond. If the resident or financially responsible person is contacted by mail, the department shall allow an additional three days for the response.

(3) If the resident or financially responsible person does not provide or cooperate with the department in obtaining the requested financial information and documentation within 30 days, the department may determine ability to pay, up to the full cost of care based on the information gathered by the department under 53-1-406 , MCA.

History: Sec. 53-1-403, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-1-406, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 302, Eff. 4/15/83; AMD, 1984 MAR p. 1367, Eff. 9/14/84; TRANS & AMD, from DOC, 1999 MAR p. 1300, Eff. 6/18/99; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 2440, Eff. 10/31/03.