State funds shall not be expended under the county program on behalf of a patient until the patient shall have exhausted his available resources. As part of the determination of the patient's financial liability for services under the county program, the base service unit shall determine the resources available to the patient and his family for payment of the cost of the patient's care. The base service unit shall assist the patient and his family in making application for benefits available to them for payment of the cost of the patient's care. These benefits include but are not limited to those provided by:
55 Pa. Code § 4210.112