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Family
Subsidy Program
The purpose of the program is to help a
family meet the excess expenses related to a disability in order to . .
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Meet the needs of the family member with a
disability
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Stay together and avoid out of home placement
The Program provides reimbursement of excess
costs that families incur due to the child’s disability for families
of eligible children birth through age
21. Priority is determined by the severity of need of the family. Income
is not
a factor in determining need.
Families have used family subsidy dollars
to pay for:
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Excess child care costs
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Recreational activities
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Special equipment
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Special therapy (speech, OT, PT)
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Medical or dental care not covered under
insurance or federal programs
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Home health care
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Counseling and or behavior intervention
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Briefs and/or special clothing
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Related transportation
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Housing modification
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Excess cost of health insurance
Family subsidy dollars are provided through
a negotiated contract to eligible families based on the needs of the
family and the amount of resources allocated
to the region. Many creative arrangements to meet family needs
are possible. Because differences in family
circumstances can affect the amount of dollars available or the type
of service allowed, it is best not to
assume that a specific service described by another family will be available
to
everyone.
Families seeking detailed information about
a family subsidy contract for in-home supports, and their eligibility
for those supports, should contact the
Human
Service Center nearest to them and ask for the DD Administrator.
Families are free to hire and train their
own support providers for excess child care, but must assure that all
necessary social security and state/federal
tax requirements are met as an employer. Families may not use
family support for this cost.
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