N.J. Admin. Code § 10:91-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:91-3.4 - Financial participation by clients

(a) Participation by a client in the cost of services subject to financial need shall be required up to the calculated participation amount as follows:

FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION SCALE

This schedule establishes the client's level of responsibility (%) towards the cost of the service or equipment, etc.

Family Size: ONE
Family Income		%
0	$ 15,000	0%
$ 15,001	25,000	2%
25,001	35,000	7%
35,001	40,000	10%
40,001	45,000	20%
45,001	50,000	30%
50,001	55,000	40%
55,001	60,000	50%
60,001	65,000	60%
65,001	70,000	70%
70,001	75,000	80%
75,001	85,000	90%
85,001	Above	100%

Family Size: TWO
Family Income		%
0	$ 20,000	0%
$ 20,001	30,000	2%
30,001	40,000	7%
40,001	47,000	10%
47,001	53,000	30%
53,001	60,000	40%
60,001	65,000	50%
65,001	70,000	60%
70,001	80,000	70%
80,001	85,000	80%
85,001	90,000	90%
90,001	Above	100%

Family Size: THREE
Family Income		%
0	$ 25,000	0%
$ 25,001	38,000	2%
38,001	45,000	7%
45,001	50,000	10%
50,001	55,000	20%
55,001	60,000	30%
60,001	65,000	40%
65,001	70,000	50%
70,001	75,000	60%
75,001	80,000	70%
80,001	85,000	80%
85,001	90,000	90%
90,001	Above	100%

Family Size: FOUR
Family Income		%
0	$ 30,000	0%
$ 30,001	40,000	3%
40,001	50,000	7%
50,001	60,000	15%
60,001	70,000	35%
70,001	80,000	55%
80,001	90,000	75%
90,001	95,000	95%
95,001	Above	100%

Family Size: FIVE
Family Income		%
0	$ 35,000	0%
$ 35,001	45,000	3%
45,001	50,000	7%
50,001	60,000	10%
60,001	70,000	30%
70,001	80,000	45%
80,001	90,000	65%
90,001	100,000	95%
100,001	Above	100%

Family Size: SIX
Family Income		%
0	$ 40,000	0%
$ 40,001	55,000	3%
55,001	65,000	10%
65,001	80,000	30%
80,001	95,000	50%
95,001	115,000	75%
115,001	Above	100%

Family Size: SEVEN
Family Income		%
0	$ 40,000	0%
$ 40,001	55,000	2%
55,001	65,000	6
65,001	80,000	20
80,001	95,000	35
95,001	115,000	60
115,001	135,000	80
135,001	155,000	100
155,001	175,000	100
175,001	195,000	100
195,001	215,000	100

Family Size: EIGHT
Family Income		%
0	$ 40,000	0%
$ 40,001	55,000	1%
55,001	65,000	3
65,001	80,000	15
80,001	95,000	25
95,001	115,000	50
115,001	135,000	70
135,001	155,000	90
155,001	175,000	100
175,001	195,000	100
195,001	215,000	100

Family Size: NINE
Family Income		%
0	$ 40,000	0%
$ 40,001	55,000	0%
55,001	65,000	1
65,001	80,000	8
80,001	95,000	15
95,001	115,000	35
115,001	135,000	60
135,001	155,000	80
155,001	175,000	90
175,001	195,000	100
195,001	215,000	100

Family Size: TEN
Family Income		%
0	$ 40,000	0%
$ 40,001	55,000	0%
55,001	65,000	0
65,001	80,000	4
80,001	95,000	10
95,001	115,000	25
115,001	135,000	50
135,001	155,000	70
155,001	175,000	80
175,001	195,000	90
195,001	215,000	100

The financial participation of a family size 11 or more shall be based on the schedule for a family size of 10.

(b) The client's financial participation amount shall be applied to services authorized in the one year period from the date on which the financial participation amount was determined, except for instances in which there is a change in income or resources during that period of time.

(c) The client and the primary caseworker shall mutually agree upon the financial participation arrangement, which shall be documented in the case file. Clients shall be expected to participate up to the calculated participation amounts as first dollar payments.

(d) The Financial Needs Survey shall be reviewed annually.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:91-3.4

Amended by R.2000 d.313, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1482(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2902(a).
In (c), deleted a former second sentence.
Amended by R.2001 d.349, effective 10/1/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 2066(a), 33 New Jersey Register 3449(a).
In (a), added Income Schedules for a family size of seven through eleven.