Section 16.03.05.108 - AABD ELIGIBILITY IN INELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONSA participant may get AABD cash in an ineligible institution or a medical institution if they meet one (1) of the conditions listed below.
01.First Month in Institution. An AABD participant can get AABD cash for the month they entered the institution. Eligibility for the entry month applies to these residents:a. Resident of a public institution. The person is a resident if they, or anyone, pays for their food, shelter, and other services in the institution.b. Patient in a medical institution. A person receiving room, board, and professional services in a medical institution, including an institution for tuberculosis or mental diseases.02.Temporary Institution Stay. An AABD participant can get up to three (3) months' AABD payment during a temporary stay in an institution. A participant entering a public medical or psychiatric institution, a hospital, a nursing facility, or an ICF/IID may continue to get AABD payments. The Department must receive the temporary stay data no later than the ninetieth full day of confinement, or the release date, whichever is first. The payments may continue up to three (3) months if these conditions are met:a. The Department is informed of the institutional stay.b. A physician certifies the participant's stay is not likely to exceed three (3) full months.c. A signed statement from the participant or a responsible party showing the participant's need to continue to maintain and pay for the place they intend to return to live.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.05.108