Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 64-98-8 - Fiscal Procedures8.1. Program Enrollment and Level 1 Component Fee. -- The initial fee for enrollment in the West Virginia Program shall be four hundred dollars ($400.00). This fee covers the provision of the Level 1 Prevention and Education component as described in Subsection 5.3 of this rule. The Participant shall pay the fee upon enrollment with the provider, unless he or she is found to be indigent.8.2. Additional Services. -- The cost for all counseling and treatment services provided in addition to the Level I component as described in Subsection 5.3 of this rule is the responsibility of the participant. Each provider shall charge for additional services in accordance with its prevailing fee schedule for comparable services.8.3. Indigent Participant. -- A participant may request an indigent determination for a full waiver of enrollment fees for the provision of the Level I Prevention and Education component provided that the participant meets each of the following criteria: 8.3.a. Participant must have household family income equal to or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty standard, making adjustments for family size.8.3.b. Participant shall be a resident of West Virginia and provide documentation thereof.8.3.c. Participant must enroll in a program operated by a provider approved by, and operating within West Virginia.8.4. The Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund. -- Upon enrollment in the Program, the participant shall pay to the provider the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) except for those participants which are determined to be indigent under Subsection 8.3 of this rule. The provider shall remit to the Department the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) and the provider shall retain two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00). The Department shall deposit seventy-five dollars ($75.00) of this sum in the Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment fund, to be used to reimburse providers for their portion of the enrollment fee for persons qualifying for indigent status. The remaining fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be used by the Department for the administration of the Program. The Department is also responsible for collecting the one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per participant from West Virginia residents that participate in a Safety and Treatment Program in another state and from drivers that receive a DUI in West Virginia and participate in another state's approved program.