Households in Group Living Arrangements

(a) Individuals meeting the following criteria shall be treated as a household of one:

(1) Developmentally disabled individuals covered under home and community-based care, as defined in He-W 820.02(c), for the developmentally disabled; and

(2) Individuals living independently in a certified community residence, as defined in He-W 601.02(r) or He-M 1001.02(k), whose financial and medical eligibility is determined in accordance with the residence policy as outlined in He-W 648.03 and He-W 848.03.

(b) Individuals living in group living arrangements, as defined in 7 CFR 271.2, including arrangements under (a) above, shall have shelter expenses determined as follows:

(1) If the individual is charged for room and board as separately identifiable charges, the room portion only shall be allowed as a shelter expense;

(2) If the individual is charged a flat rate for combined room and board, the maximum supplemental nutrition assistance program allotment for the household size shall be subtracted from the amount charged and the remainder allowed as a shelter expense; and

(3) If the individual is charged for telephone expenses, the individual shall be eligible for the telephone- only standard utility allowance, as defined in He-W 742.02(f).

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for He-W 700) #5133, eff 5-2-91; ss by #6507, INTERIM, eff 5-1-97, EXPIRES: 8-29-97; ss by #6549, eff 8-1-97; ss by #8388, eff 7-8-05; ss by #10368, eff 7-8-13; ss by #13702, eff 7-27-23