(1) A residential facility, that serves as the representative payee for a client, must set aside a personal needs allowance from the benefit payments or third-party benefits, or both, of the client, The facility is responsible for maintaining and administering the personal needs allowance, in accordance with the wishes of the client or the client’s legal representative. The client’s personal needs allowance is for the benefit of only that client.
    (2) The personal needs allowance shall be at least eighteen (18) percent of the maximum federal benefit rate for Social Security Income payments to an individual.
    (3) This Rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority 393.066, 393.0662, 393.067, 393.501, 402.33, FS. Law Implemented 393.066, 393.0662, 393.067, 402.33, FS. History-New 8-17-23.