Section He-E 502.12 - Voluntary Donations(a) The contract agency shall not charge fees or bill individuals receiving Title III services.(b) In accordance with Title III, the contract agency shall provide each individual with an opportunity to voluntarily donate to the cost of the service, as follows: (1) The contract agency shall clearly inform each individual that there is no obligation to donate, that a donation is purely voluntary, and that the individual shall not be denied services because he or she does not donate; and(2) The contract agency may suggest an amount for a donation, but shall not use means testing as the basis for the donation or expect the donation to cover the full cost of services.(c) The contract agency shall also: (1) Protect the privacy and confidentiality of each individual with respect to the individual's donation or lack of a donation;(2) Establish appropriate procedures to safeguard and account for all donations; and(3) Use all donations to support the program for which donations were given.(d) For individuals with an open APS protective services case as described in He-E 700, the APS program rule, the contract agency shall not attempt to secure additional reimbursement, including donations, of any type from the individual or his or her family members or authorized representative for those services.N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 502.12
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-E 502) #10530, eff 2-28-14
Amended by Volume XLII Number 14, Filed April 7, 2022, Proposed by #13354, Effective 3/19/2022, Expires 3/19/2032