DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

PROGRAM MATCH REQUIREMENTS

(By authority conferred on the office of substance abuse services by section 6213 of Act

No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being S333.6231 of the Michigan

Compiled Laws)

R 325.4151 Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Cash contribution" means the local cash outlay reflected in the program budget

submitted to the office by a coordinating agency and subsequently supported by

expenditure reports and records.

(b) "Code" means Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being S333.1101

et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

directly from the federal government.

(d) "Fees and collections" means funds derived from the provision of products, supplies,

services, or patient, second party, or third party reimbursements or payments. Only those

fees and collections derived from patient, second party, or third party reimbursements and

payments may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year.

(e) "In-kind contributions" means the value of authorized non-cash contributions justified

by the coordinating agency and approved by the office according to R 325.4152.

(f) "Office" means office of substance abuse services.

(g) "Patient reimbursements and payments" means reimbursements and payments

received from an individual for care or services rendered to that individual.

(h) "Program budget" means the total financial plan, including both state and non-state

shares, submitted for approval to the office by a coordinating agency to carry out the

purposes of the program plan.

(i) "Second party reimbursements and payments" means reimbursements and payments

which are not patient or third party reimbursements and payments, but which are received

from a person, including a governmental entity, in response to a charge for care or service

to another individual, such as an employee of that person.

(j) "Third party reimbursements and payments" means reimbursements and payments

received from a third party pay or, such as a private insurance company, or payments made

under medicaid, medicare, or other provisions of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. S301 et

seq., which are related to the cost of providing patient care or services.

(2) The terms defined in the code have the same meanings when used in these rules.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.

R 325.4152 Allowable match.

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Rule 2. (1) The allowable match may consist of any of the following:

(a) Cash contributions.

(b) Fees and collections as defined in R 325.4151.

authorized non-cash contributions which are a direct benefit to the program and approved

by the office.

(d) Local tax revenues.

(2) Local funds already used as match for some other state or federal program shall not

be included in the allowable match under these rules.

(3) State reimbursements shall be limited to costs in excess of all allowable local matching

funds, subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with the terms of the

agreement.

(4) The type and basis for determining the value of in-kind contributions shall be

documented by the coordinating agency and approved by the office. All approved in-kind

contributions charged to the program shall directly benefit the program, be documented in

the records of the coordinating agency, and be appropriately reported as prescribed by the

office.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.

R 325.4153 Coordinating agency program budget match requirements.

Rule 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, a coordinating agency program

budget approved by the office shall include allowable match funds equal to not less than

10% of the total program budget, less direct federal and other state funds.

(2) If the total budget is modified during the project period, the total match shall be

maintained at a level of not less than 10% of the total program budget, less federal and

other state funds.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.

R 325.4154 Rescinded.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.

R 325.4155 Waiver of rules.

Rule 5. (1) The office may grant a waiver from any of these rules if it determines that the

action is necessary for continuity or quality of service delivery.

(2) A request for a waiver shall be submitted by the coordinating agency to the office, on

forms provided by the office, before the beginning of the fiscal year to which it will apply,

unless waived by the office.

(3) The office shall notify the coordinating agency in writing of the decision reached

concerning each waiver requested.

(4) A waiver that is granted under this rule shall not be in effect longer than the specific

fiscal year for which the waiver is approved.

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