Md. Code Regs. 07.01.17.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 07.01.17.11 - Charges and Fees

A. The shelter home shall charge fees to the resident.

B. Determination of Fee.

(1) The amount to be charged to the resident of the shelter home is set according to available monthly income and resources. The income scale and fee amounts are set in §C of this regulation.

(2) Income from the following sources is included in determining the monthly income of a recipient of services:

(a) Wages received by the recipient after any required deductions;

(b) Child support received directly;

(c) Alimony payments received directly;

(d) Dividends or interest actually received from savings, stocks, or bonds;

(e) Social Security, V.A., or other disability or retirement pension plan payments actually received;

(f) Public assistance payments actually received; and

(g) Other money income, such as tips, donations, or rents.

(3) The following fixed continuing expenditures are deducted from the monthly income of a recipient:

(a) Housing obligations such as rent, mortgage payments, utility costs, security or utility deposit actually paid by the client;

(b) Child care payments actually paid by the client;

(c) Work related expenses such as transportation costs, uniform costs, meal expenditures;

(d) Health related expenses actually paid by the client, such as monthly doctor, hospital, or dental bills, health insurance; and

(e) Any regular payments such as for charge accounts, car payments, loans.

(4) The remaining income is considered the available monthly income of the recipient.

Available Monthly Income	Daily Charges
$0-$99	None
100-149	$ .50
150-199	1.00
200-249	1.50
250-299	2.00
300-349	2.50
350-399	3.00
400 and over	4.00

Md. Code Regs. 07.01.17.11