Room and board: what does this mean?

Throughout the manual, both terms "room and board" and "board and room" are used to describe a living arrangement in which an individual purchases food, shelter, and household maintenance requirements from one vendor. There is also a term used by ALTSA called the "room and board rate." This rate is based on the FBR minus the current PNA in an ALF used in the HCB Waiver program.

For individual's receiving medical through this program, the rate paid to the ALF is usually higher than the standard room and board rate used by ALTSA.

The rate individual's on G03/MPC pay the facility is their countable income after SSI-related deductions and disregards minus $62.79 PNA. This rate for the purpose of the G03 program is called the individual's total responsibility. All other ALTSA individuals on MPC pay the standard room and board rate with the exception of G03 individuals.