10A NCAC 39A .0508. CLIENT AND THIRD PARTY FEES

(a)  A contractor may impose fees for funded adult health promotion and disease prevention services.  Such fees shall:

(1)           Be applied according to a plan approved by the local board of health and board of county commissioners or governing body as appropriate.

(2)           Not be imposed on persons unable to pay for services.

(3)           Be adjusted to reflect the income, resources, and family size of the person receiving the services.

(b)  The contractor must make reasonable effort to collect fees from the client or third party payors.  Fees charged and collected must be reported to the program and may be expended only with the prior written approval of the program and used only to reduce the program portion of the contract amount or to expand services according to an approved plan.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑223;

Eff. January 1, 1985.