Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 198-1-8 - Sliding Scale8.1. The Board shall determine the level of financial assistance to an applicant, in part, based on the applicant's adjusted annual income at the time of the review. The Board shall review this information on a yearly basis. 8.1.a. The applicant's adjusted annual income shall be determined by calculating the applicant's annual net earned income and subtracting any allowable deductions. Only the applicant's income shall be considered: neither the applicant's other financial assets nor the income or assets of his or her family, if any, shall be considered. Earned income includes all money received for personal services, such as wages, salaries, tips, commissions, and fees. Funds received by the applicant from Workers' or Unemployment Compensation, a pension, SSDI, SSI, alimony, child support, and other sources shall be entered into calculated total income. 8.1.b. Deductions: 8.1.b.1. The total annual income shall be reduced by the annual amount of all non-elective withholdings other than garnishments, and by the amount of any elective withholdings for medical or hospitalization premiums. Non-elective withholdings are those which are not at the discretion of the wage earner. Garnishments are payments of private debts and therefore are considered as net income.8.1.b.2. The applicant's total annual earned income shall be reduced by $3,000 for the first dependent (not including the applicant), $2,000 for the second dependent, and $1,000 for each dependent thereafter. Each dependent claimed shall qualify as a dependent under the United States Internal Revenue Service code; except that a family member with gross earned income exceeding $7,500 annually shall not be considered as being dependent upon the applicant.8.1.b.3. The applicant's total annual earned income shall be reduced by the amount of the applicant's necessary expenses related to the disability, if any. These expenses may include annual costs for medication, medical supplies, adaptive clothing, and similar expenses. Non-expendable items such as wheelchairs, braces, van modifications, lifts, ramps, etc., shall be depreciated at a rate of 25% per year based on original purchase costs, except those items having an original purchase cost of $1,500 or less may be claimed in a single year at the applicant's election. Only that portion of a disability-related expense not reimbursed by any third-party may be claimed. 8.2. Reimbursement Rate Schedule: Income Reimbursement Category | Adjusted Annual Income | Reimbursement Percentage |
1 | $ 0- 21,999 | 100 |
2 | 22,000 - 22,999 | 98 |
3 | 23,000 - 23,999 | 96 |
4 | 24,000 - 24,999 | 94 |
5 | 25,000 - 25,999 | 92 |
6 | 26,000 - 26,999 | 90 |
7 | 27,000 - 27,999 | 88 |
8 | 28,000 - 28,999 | 85 |
9 | 29,000 - 29,999 | 81 |
10 | 30,000 - 30,999 | 76 |
11 | 31,000 -31,999 | 70 |
12 | 32,000 - 32,999 | 63 |
13 | 33,000 - 33,999 | 55 |
14 | 34,000 - 34,999 | 46 |
15 | 35,000 -35,999 | 36 |
16 | 36,000 - 36,999 | 25 |
17 | 37,000 - 37,999 | 13 |
18 | 38,000+ | 00 |