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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GRANT COMPUTATION AND ISSUANCE - INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1 1. NON-SSI INDIVIDUAL’S INCOME ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................... 1 2. AG LIMIT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 3. ALF/AFCH RATE ............................................................................................................................................. 2 3.1. COVERED SERVICES .................................................................................................................................... 2 3.2. VERIFICATION OF ESTABLISHED RATE ........................................................................................................ 3 3.3. PRORATION OF RATE .................................................................................................................................. 4 4. PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE (PNA) .................................................................................................. 5 4.1. PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 6 5. GRANT COMPUTATION ............................................................................................................................... 6 5.1. ROUNDING .................................................................................................................................................. 6 6. CHANGES .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 6.1. INDIVIDUAL MOVES TO ANOTHER ALF/AFCH .......................................................................................... 7 6.1.1. New Rate Is Lower ................................................................................................................................. 7 6.1.2. New Rate Is Higher ................................................................................................................................ 7 6.2. THE APPROVED RATE INCREASES ............................................................................................................... 8 7. RECONCILING PAYMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 8 7.1. RECONCILIATION PERIODS .......................................................................................................................... 9 7.1.1. Stable Income ......................................................................................................................................... 9 7.1.2. Fluctuating Income ................................................................................................................................ 9 7.2. RECONCILIATION COMPUTATION .............................................................................................................. 11 7.2.1. Offset Overpayments With Underpayments ......................................................................................... 11 8. PAYMENT ISSUANCE .................................................................................................................................. 12 8.1. ISSUANCE METHOD ................................................................................................................................... 12 8.2. ISSUANCE TIMEFRAMES ............................................................................................................................ 12