Section 7193 - Client Financial Participation-Payment(a) The client shall directly purchase a service that is subject to client financial participation when both of the following conditions exist: (1) The amount of the monthly client financial participation computed pursuant to section 7192(b) equals or exceeds the cost of the service to the client.(2) The client has not yet fulfilled his/her financial participation obligation for the month.(b) The client shall pay the amount of the monthly client financial participation to the Department in cash, money order or cashier's check prior to receipt of the service when all of the following conditions exist:(1) The client requires a service that is subject to financial participation.(2) The amount of the monthly client financial participation is less than the cost of the service to the client.(3) The client has not yet fulfilled his/her financial participation obligation for the month.(c) For ongoing services that are subject to client financial participation, such as speech therapy or short term psychotherapy, the client shall fulfill his/her financial participation obligation in accordance with (a) or (b) each month prior to the authorization of the services by the Department.(d) The client shall not be required to contribute toward the costs of equipment or other items loaned to him/her by the Department unless, and until such time as, the title and/or legal ownership is transferred to the client in accordance with section 7194.(e) A client who must pay the amount of his/her monthly financial participation to the Department in accordance with (b) shall sign an agreement to pay the Department prior to authorization of the service(s). The agreement shall specify the service(s) toward which the payment will be applied.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 7193
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 7193(a) to section 7192 and amendment of remaining section 7193 filed 12-28-90; operative 1-27-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 91, No. 19).
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1. (Register 91, No. 30). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 19018, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 34 CFR 361.47(a).
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 7193(a) to section 7192 and amendment of remaining section 7193 filed 12-28-90; operative 1-27-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 91, No. 19).
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1. (Register 91, No. 30).