(1) Client Trust Fund. An account established by the department for the purpose of accepting and administering in trust any money or other property received for personal use or benefit of a client; such as parent contributions, benefit payments, and interest.
    (2) Cost of Service. The average cost of providing a service to a client. This includes direct costs and indirect costs.
    (3) Department. The Department of Children and Families.
    (4) Direct Costs. Those costs which are traceable to the unit providing service.
    (5) Direct Service Worker. The counselor who has primary responsibility for providing social or case management services to the client.
    (6) Fee Formula. The methodology used to determine the client’s ability to pay fees for services based on the client’s income and expenses.
    (7) Fee Schedule. The methodology used to determine the client’s or responsible party’s ability to pay fees based on family size and income.
    (8) Gross Income. Income before any deductions. This includes income from salaries, wages, commissions, tips, net rental and royalty income, net income from self-employment, alimony, pensions, annuities, gain from the sale of assets, in the years recognized for income tax purposes, capital gain distributions, public assistance or welfare payments, retirement or disability insurance payments, unemployment or workers’ compensation, Social Security and Veterans’ Administration payments, interest, and dividends from stocks, bonds and other securities, estates or trusts, including interest on client trust funds. The benefit payments, for example SSA, SSI, VA, mentioned here are those received for members of the family other than the client. Benefit payments received for the client are not considered part of gross income.
    (9) Indirect Costs. Those costs which benefit a unit providing service, but are not traceable to that unit.
    (10) Net Income. Gross income less federal, state or local payroll taxes, and social security deductions. Deductions for payroll savings plans, bond purchases or contributions to retirement systems may not be used to determine net income.
    (11) Payor. A person or entity responsible for the payment of fees or reimbursement for the cost of services. A first party payor is the client. A second party payor is the client’s responsible party. A third party payor is an individual or entity other than first or second party payors who is or may be liable to pay all or part of the cost of service. This may be an individual, institution, corporation, or public or private agency, but does not include any program sponsored or supervised by the department.
    (12) Personal Allowance. Funds set aside from benefit payments to provide for the client’s incidental personal expenses as described in Fl. Admin. Code R. 65-6.018
    (13) Residential Facilities. These include hospitals, institutions, foster homes, group homes, child care facilities or other establishments which provide 24-hour care and are either operated by the department or under contract with the department for the provision of residential services to clients of the department.
    (14) Residential Services. Those services for maintenance, supervision and care provided, contracted or purchased by the department for clients in residential facilities; also called residential care.
    (15) Service. Aid, assistance or goods provided or purchased by the department, either directly or through its agencies or contractors, including, but not limited to treatment, counseling, therapy, training or residential care.
    (16) Service Fee. An amount charged to the client or the client’s responsible party as partial or total reimbursement to the department for the cost of services provided directly by the department or through its agencies or contractors.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 402.33(2). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 402.33. History-New 1-23-85, Formerly 10-6.10, Amended 1-27-86, 3-29-89, 4-27-93, Formerly 10-6.010, Amended 11-26-18.