Section 470IAC13-1-10. Payment for services conditioned upon availability of funds; recovery of payments; fees for services

   The following financial requirements shall apply to the purchase of services:

(1) Payment for contracted services is subject to and conditioned upon the availability of SSBG Act funds; to the extent that:

(A) Should such funds be reduced, the board is under no obligation to pay for services rendered except to the extent that funds are available.

(B) Should such funds be denied the board pursuant to a financial or program audit of the board, the board may recover said funds by either setting off against amounts due and owing the contracted provider of social services under any current agreement or by demanding repayment from the contracted provider of social services.

(2) Should funds be denied the contracted provider of social services pursuant to a financial or program audit of the provider by the board or its representatives, the board may recover said funds by either setting off against amounts due and owing the contracted provider of social services under any current agreement or by demanding repayment from the contracted provider of social services.

(3) Fees for social services purchased under contract shall not be imposed upon the recipient of service other than fees permitted by the contract. Providers shall make reasonable efforts to collect fees and shall maintain documentation on file of such efforts.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 13-1-10; filed Dec 5, 1983, 3:01 pm: 7 IR 349; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Interdepartmental Board for the Coordination of Human Service Programs (490 IAC 2-1-10) to the Division of Family and Children (470 IAC 13-1-10) by P.L.9-1991, SECTION 132, effective July 1, 1992.