Mont. Admin. r. 37.2.509

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024
Rule 37.2.509 - SELF-SUFFICIENCY TRUSTS: LIFE CARE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
(1) The department manages the purchase and delivery of the supplemental services specified in an approved life care plan.
(2) The department may contract with a service provider to manage on behalf of the department the delivery of supplemental services specified in a life care plan.
(3) A contract for the management of the purchase and delivery of supplemental services specified in a life care plan must provide the following:
(a) the name and address of the beneficiary;
(b) the supplemental services to be purchased and delivered;
(c) the amount of money available in the life care plan to purchase the supplemental services;
(d) the types and quantity of the supplemental services to be delivered;
(e) the amount of any reasonable administrative cost the service provider may charge for the management of the purchase and delivery of the supplemental services; and
(f) any other information necessary to secure the purchase and delivery of supplemental services.
(4) Prior to the purchase of a service or item, the money to purchase the service or item must be available in the state's self-sufficiency trust account.
(5) The department reimburses the charges for supplemental services based upon billing provided after the delivery of the services.
(6) The department may terminate the delivery of supplemental services if the amount of funds deposited in the state's self-sufficiency trust account for that particular beneficiary is not sufficient for the management and purchase of the services specified in the life care plan.
(7) A life care plan may be modified only with the written approval of the department.
(8) A self-sufficiency trust desiring to terminate supplemental services must provide the department with written notification 30 days prior to the date when the services are to terminate.

Mont. Admin. r. 37.2.509

NEW, 1995 MAR p. 1135, Eff. 5/26/95; TRANS, from SRS, 1996 MAR p. 2433.

Sec. 53-2-201 and 53-18-103, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-18-101, 53-18-102, 53-18-103, 53-18-104 and 53-18-105, MCA;