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Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-1-408. Periodic review by department of ability to pay

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The department shall review at least annually each determination of ability to pay, and if there has been a significant change in a resident's or financially responsible person's ability to pay, the department shall make a new determination.

(2) In addition to the annual review required by subsection (1), the department shall review a determination of ability to pay upon the request of a resident or financially responsible person if the person provides the department with documentation of a changed circumstance that would substantially affect the amount determined under 53-1-405.

(3) A new determination of ability to pay may not be applied retroactively unless:

(a) the new determination results in a monthly payment amount that is less than the previous monthly payment amount; or

(b) the resident or financially responsible person has misrepresented or failed to provide any financial information or documentation that the person was obligated to provide under 53-1-406 and unless the resident or financially responsible person would have been required to pay a higher monthly amount based upon consideration of the complete and correct information and documentation.

(4) The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to rules for credit or refund of any overpayment resulting from an assessment retroactively reduced because of a new determination of ability to pay.

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