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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM GRANT COMPUTATION AND ISSUANCE 07/17 CHAPTER J, PAGE 5

Mr. Banana applied for AG on July 16 after being admitted to the DEF Assisted Living Facility on July 12. On July 31, he left the home. The daily rate $40.70 is computed by dividing the monthly rate of $ 1,221 by 30 days. Since Mr. Banana was in the home 19 days prior to his departure, the prorated rate for the period is $773.30 (19 X $40.70). $773.30 plus $82 personal needs allowance = $855.30, the AG limit for the month of July. (Don’t count the date of discharge)

4. Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) The Personal Needs Allowance is a portion of the individual’s income that is reserved for meeting the individual’s personal needs. The PNA is the same amount for all recipients. The PNA is not adjusted annually. The personal needs allowance is expected to cover the cost of the following categories of items and services:  Clothing;  Personal toiletries not included in those to be provided by the assisted living facility or adult foster care provider or if the recipient requests a specific type or brand of toiletries;  Personal items including tobacco products, sodas, and snacks;  Hair salon services;  Over-the-counter medication, medical co-payments and deductibles, insurance premiums;  Other needs such as postage stamps, dry cleaning, laundry, direct bank charges, personal transportation, and long-distance telephone calls;  Personal telephone, television, or radio;  Social events and entertainment offered outside the scope of the activities program; and  Other items agreed upon by both parties except those listed below. The personal needs allowance shall not be encumbered by the following: o Recreational activities required by licensing regulations (including any transportation costs of those activities); o Administration of accounts (bookkeeping, account statements);