313 LEGAL LIABILITY OF COUNTIES SR 99-33, 06/99 (AAM-A) |
Counties are required by state law to pay a proportionate share of
• financial assistance granted to individuals under the Old Age Assistance (OAA) or Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD) programs,
• medical assistance for OAA and APTD recipients under the Home and Community-Based Care Waiver for the Elderly and Chronically Ill (HCBC-ECI) program, and
• nursing facility care.
Use the following table to determine the liable county:
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The legally liable county is... |
if the individual resides in... |
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the county the individual last resided in before entering any of these facilities |
• an institution, • nursing facility, • residential care facility, • community residence, • enhanced family care facility, • any similar facility such as a shared home, rest home, • a retirement community, or • a multiple unit rental dwelling that is partially or fully subsidized by HUD or the USDA Farmer’s Home Administration. |
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The legally liable county is... |
if the individual resides in... |
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the county the individual is currently living in |
• a non-nursing type facility, or • a home, apartment, efficiency unit, or other dwelling that is not an institution or other facility described above. |