Section 113.255  Sheltered Care/Personal or Nursing Care in a Licensed Group Care Facility

a)         An allowance, based on the rate determined in accordance with the Department Rate Schedule for the specific county grouping, shall be provided for a client receiving sheltered care/personal or nursing care in a licensed group care facility.  The rate schedules are indicated in Section 113.260.

b)         A deduction from the client's income is allowed to meet the needs of a dependent spouse and/or children under age 21 who do not have enough income to meet their needs and whose assets do not exceed the asset limit.  To determine needs and asset limits:

1)         for spouse only, use the AABD MAG income standard and MAG asset disregard

2)         for spouse and/or dependent child(ren), use AFDC MAG payment level and MAG asset disregard.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 13394, effective August 18, 2000)