003.02(B) DEDUCTIONS.

The following deductions are made to determine the share of cost (SOC) owed to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider: (i) The appropriate personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual’s income. The personal needs allowance will vary according to the living arrangement in which the individual resides, and the type of waiver used to provide the Home and Community- Based Services (HCBS); (ii) The expense of a guardian or conservator of up to ten dollars ($10) per month, and an additional amount or as ordered by a court for accounting and bonding fees, is allowed as a deduction; and (iii) Expenses for medical services not provided by the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider which are incurred by the individual may be deducted from the share of cost (SOC) owed to the provider. This may include medical expenses not covered by Medicaid or medical premiums paid by the individual.