317 REIMBURSEMENT SR 99-18, 05/99 (AAM-A) |
Individuals who are required to reimburse the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are recipients of:
• OAA financial or medical assistance,
• APTD financial assistance,
• APTD medical assistance who are age 55 or older,
• QMB, QDWI, SLMB, SLMB135, or SLMB175 who are age 55 or older, and
• Medical assistance recipients who own real property and who are permanently institutionalized in a:
- Nursing facility,
- Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded (ICF-MR), or
- Other medical institution.
All other recipients, former recipients, friends, or relatives may voluntarily repay part or all of the amount of assistance issued on an individual’s behalf.