Section 101.19. Payment procedures.

 

(1)   Designation of payee. CSJ or transitional placement benefits shall be made payable as appropriate to:

(a) The participant.

(b) Spouse of the participant. The spouse shall be living in the home unless designated as protective payee or appointed by a court to be the legal representative.

(c) Guardian or conservator of the participant.

(2)   Protective and vendor payments.

(a) If continued mismanagement of funds is a threat to the health and safety of the child as determined by the FEP, all or part of the CSJ or transitional placement benefit may be a protective payment or part of the CSJ or W-2 T benefit may be a direct payment and part a protective or vendor payment or both. The W-2 agency shall investigate reports of mismanagement before instituting protective or vendor payments.

(b) The W-2 agency shall document in the case record the reason for the authorization of protective or vendor payment and shall show the name of the eligible participant, the name of the protective or vendor payee, and the amount and form of payment authorized.

Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502 , eff. 11-1-97.