HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-02-14 94-Z ORDERf' 94-Z Introduced by Councilor 9igney, Feb. 14, 1972 CITY OF BANGOR QITLEJ @02ra _... Applacatio[t£or xermil to Move a Railroad C,ar. tnrougn _.. By We City CouiwN of City ofEamgar. OEDEEE% THAT the application, Signed by Paul E. Nadeau, Ear permit to move a railroad car through the city to the Chuck wagon at 1165 Union Street, is hereby granted. „-CDVED 1972 FEB a IM ;: s: CITY Cl FFR'S OFFICE Title, "IT7 rr 4L%[,p. SFME IN CITY C0=1, Feb. 14, 1972 PASSED 94 ORDER APP:. to, Nwe. Railroad, car, . Lx 9.h . DMN........................... ntreduced nd f.Ued by .. ..................... . .... ..... ou n PUBLIC NOTICE ,4W Notice is hereby given that application has been meds Oy the Chuck Wagon Enterprises, Int, to core a railroad ear through the city to 1165 Omen Street. Size of cart 651x 10'S'x 1413"p to be waved by taMem trailers, trot Northern Maine Junction to 1165 Orion St. or frw North Bangor to 1165 Union St. A Public Nearing will be held In the Conntil BCnm, City Nall, Bangor, on Feb. 14, 1973. Jay B. Allay Feb. 11, 1973 City Clerk CITY OF BANGOR Ordered, In city Coeacil APPLICATION /FORPERMIT TO ,MLOVE BUILDING Cwnere�s Name &Address flfvC-/t �fNFOv �N/ TyP Tel. �%�98fi(ri consraetorrs Name & Address Lr�//l<tv� war Tel. _ Method of Loving / ✓ �,nw�-s A pE Length of Moving Time nate and Hour of Starting Time _l GE L�FTEYM c d / J/ �r _ Overall Dimensions: Length Width /qo sH eight 141�3 Last Use �_-✓ l��'/F ��EY�[�A; / / N✓. /(� 's4H.4 �:e.v 7i9e /[d,c Proposed Use ?jq1✓ n7/.,✓o e ('/ ext Location: Prr/esent--t 7-� Ned Z// Z ii /.if �iwyvr Streets to be Used. /g � //7} ZC( — �# /'lf OSE// o✓.{fN_y'2✓ %��i we The undersigned applicant agrees to the following conditions: That street, curb and sidewalks shall be left in as goad condition as when ,seek e'aarted, or the same entirely replwceto meet specifications of the City Engineer. All debris resulting from the moving of the building shall be immediately a removed from the streets orsidewalks. Light$ and fencing to properly s n protect the public must be Furnished by the applicant or the contractor S a if building is left on the street overnight, It is also greed that the applicant shall pay for a Public Notice published i one local paper. j'� yy�d Signature of aon� - ea. O Epu, +og-e%ap. nasi D. Raton Public Hearing o be held by City Council Qgary Q City E._ John T. Frawley _ on _ Febru14, 1972 at 8:00 P.M. n xl El Fire Chief _ This permit granted by order of City -1 0 Chief of Police AFron WOO1dhead0ouneil-Passed Feltuary 14, 1972 ❑r City Elea. R. lzonard _ Attest City Clerk Utilities Notified:_ OState Highway Open. ODangor elepho c. Westers Based Approved for route from No. Hanger - Fineon Rd., Davis Rd. and Union St. Utilities to be notified at time of move. r B 0 N D/�Jj�� •. (Move BFN SiiSr'/ Y KNOW OW ALLL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE _�g//D/ �jas principal, and as sureties, all of Bangor. Maine, holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto The City of Bangor, in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), to be paid to the said City of Bangor, its successors or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. %] p SEALED with our seals. Dated the te�i so, day of �(i./✓. in the year of our Lard one thousand nine hundred and 744 THE C0 N D I T ION OF T ABOVE 0 B L I G AA T ION IG SUCH T N A T Whereas. tha saitl has been granted a permit to move a building within thCity of Bangor from to NMaa if the said indemnify and save harmless said City of Bangor from any and all damage caused said City by the moving of said building, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force and effect. 5 (s) (goal), r CITY OF BANGOR Orderai. In City Council APPLICATION //����FOR�PERMIT TO MOVE BUILDING 00carsts Nome & Address `llvelk Tel. 92�� Contractor's Name & Addxess lcol EJ4& R/ 11/ -rv; // :carr Tal. _ Method of Moving 4i, .; eve s s Length of Meting Time _ Date arta Hour of Starting Time _ %flr0 Overall Dimensions: Length rem— Width Z, S" Height Ef Last Use '�,_�V� ---�'/GFPEr / /7.1 - -J� C .L Proposed Use /,' aaIel r/w 470 r �lueK CAi A9. owl ,S / Lxetdon: Pres ant 'NevW CY4 __ New ///,f ellL raw Sf Urtyer� Strests to be Used r/E/ —fie-- ✓vt T_ei 9 J fc The undersigned applicant agrees to the following oonditions: That street. curb and sidecalks shall be left in as good condition as When work started, or the same entirely rapincmtto meet specifications of the City Engineer. All debris resulting STom the moving of the building shall be immediately red from the sltUts or sidewalks. Lights and fencing to properly .$ protect the public moat be furnished by the applicant or the contractor g < if building is left on the street overnight, It is also agreed that the w applicant shell p fox a Public Notice published Q.n one local paper / Signature of Owner f • dela e- ta��n4 bldg•- Public Hearing o be held ❑ n city Rng. an Febrnary 14 1972 at 8:00 P.m - 0 M_ n I00 Fire V:ief This permit granted by order of City ILD ❑- Chief of Police Ccuvcll-Passed Ur -I 1 City Mee. Attest City Clerk u Utilities Notified: _ IIII----iiii..� State Highway coma. -Bangor Hydro -Telephone Co.estate Union CITY OF BANGOR Ordered, Iv City Council APPLICATION PERMIT TO MOVE. BUILDING �FOR News Is Nnme&Address efl vel ,1 %R 4gemv �N/ �YvLg Ta1.� Contractorla Noma & Address fH /� A'- / Y Tel. Method of Moving e-roe✓6s Length of Meeting Time Dots and Hour of Starting Time Overall Ddmensioms Lengthwidt�h lqO ,/Reigns ///'3 i� last Use _I��F �S P 1i.Kt.LLd.��/ir.B7_G'�+�'ii.,i �/ .L Proposed Use w C. �� 'Se r ('/r/c K Gf� 419d tS 7 ,�JC/�'T; �% �_ 7r Location: Present ZI __ Na/wZ�Z5 Sf 3,y.ya:.A Streets to be Used w /vo/r f� The undersigned applicant agrees to the following conditions: That street, Curb and sidewalks shall be left in as good condition as when woks{ started, or the same entirely re?lacedto meet speaificati'ona of the City Engineer. .$ All debris resulting from the moving of the building shell be. immaliately S removed from the streets or sidewalks. Lights and fencing to properly Protect the public must be furnished by the applicant or the contractor a if building is left on the g street overnight. It is also agreed that the n applicant shall pay for. a Public Notice published one local Paper. / a/e Signature of Omer a"'U nBldg. lads- Public Hearing to be held by City Council Kn City Eng �..�.. February 14, 1972 at 0:00 P.M. 1 1 Fire ChieY This permit granted by order of City 1:1 ❑ Chief of Police Counail-Paseed 11 El City Elea. Attest Sity Clerk Utilities Notified: State Highway Comm. El Bangor Hydra oTelephone Co. ONeete:n Union CITY OF BANGOR Ordered, In City Council APPLICATION /FOR Owners �a Name @Address eif vC/. Contractor I Name B Address �N Mo Method of ving ( ' / v ✓Aw s PERMIT TOO MOVE BUILDING SFT L aw Nf Z�Y ,e Tel. RZZ X -F 14/ kY; // / T Tel. � dEz f ;jp- �'V5 Length of Mwing Time Data and Flour of Starting Time _(0 6E GIETError,'..�Fd Rd_ Overall Dimensions: Length 915- Width " Height Last Use di2NF-Y S�FPEY�[�A:� /mD� Proposed Use jgs✓S'-, Y �lrlcK L?J.ipS Location: AenNe/m ////PH../r/esent( Streets to be Used 1 .reF The Undersigned applicant agrees to the following cendltionsi That street, curb and sidewalks $hall be loft in as good condition as when wad•]{ sl'artvd, or the same entirely re,laceltc meet specification$ of the City Engineer. All debris resulting from the moving of the building shell be immediately from the streets or sidewalks. Lights and £seeing to properly .g nrce0v8d pretest the public must be furnished by the applicant or the contraoter if is left on It is also agreed that the applcantnahellpay fortaepeblfctNctice3published a;ht, me oc E Signature of Owner ' ❑ Bldg. ]asp. Public Nearing to be held by City Council City Eng. on February 14, 1972 at 8:00 P.N. U 90 Fire Chi eLd—(/ This permit granted by order of City �J 0 Chief oL Police Council -Passed Eln u City Else- Attest City Clark utilities Notified: DState Highway Comm,1-1 Bangor Hydro oTelephome Co. ❑Bestem Union CITY OF B.A NG OR Ordered, In City Council APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE BUILDING Generate Name & Address (flf Ue& 4!4uPa... �'AVf ZlycP Tel.9 �9BrlQ Contractorie Name & Address Z Pi /.fn X -F Z*iCkK; // /Yi4lvs Tel. Method o4 Moving 41 -, A J- -z Length of Moving Time Date and Moue of Starting Time - (0 6E dETE✓.+r.'�+, c`d 2sT/LY _ Overall Dimensions: Length Width �'o r Haight �i/�CP/s3�a .cALs f''Isat lla0 Proposed Use Location: araeavt�� _ Nen flesz� / / 9�aiA Streets to be Used �//„i nG -.- _i�p[ Af OE/ f /(/.f�coFK HZV,; 4 The urderaigned applicant, agrees to the foliating conditions: That street, curb and sidewalks shell be left in s good condition a When mask Marterl, or the same entirely rarlacelto meet specifications of the City Engineer. All debris resulting from the moving of the building shall be immediately snowed Rom the streets or sidewalks. Lights and fencing to properly Protect the the public moat be Nrnishol by the applicant or the oontrnctor g g 14 building is left on the street overnight. It is also agreed that the wapplicant shell pay for a Public Notice publish one local Paper. Y 6V Signature o4 Owner �Bldg, Iase- Public Hearing o be held by Gity Council ❑ Qj City Rdg. nry Febxe14, 1972 at 8:00 P.M. f 1 J Fire Chief This permit granted by order of City F] (:1 Chief of Pence Council -Passed ©1 _ ❑ City Else. Attest City Clerk Utilities Ratified: 11 State Highway Comm, yj f frvcvc F) rOr route m Ui;fI�Y s -zv 4e na�;Iiccf ElBangor Hydra OTelaphone Co. ❑we{{stern Union 9. �o �opcc— FirtS P V xr V/S♦ :,ia,c at move, ie' $ 77 c CITY OF BANGOR Ordered, In City Council APPLICATION FORPERMITTO .M.tOVE BUILD I NG Owners �sName & Address C!/vd.A �%aw �N/ Z✓C, Tel. 9�%Lzspgg ContraotorFs Name & Address Fr>l Y, Ie.. /�'+ /CIEs -Y; // � Tel. _ Methed of Moving ci % je /Y // Length of Moving Time Date and Hour of Starting Time %n i E dETEr a.'•, J / Tc=h Itjf OOo Overall Dimensions: Length Edth /O'S Height _//L/3'/�� / Last Useii+-i-r proposed Dae ,7,�/.2z,✓ U)�gy , Locatlw:Preaeffi Tg�_ Nsa f/.�� Sf 3A.JVA, Streets t0 be Daae �°%„>r,= by /pVe/YY�iLn✓ � "" f � O ii � �vfC The undersigned applicant agrees to the follovring conditions: That street, curb and sidewalks $ball be left in as good condition as When wok} started, or the same entirely replacaito meet specifications of the City Engineer. .$ All debris resulting from the moving of the building shell be immediately removed from the streets or eidawalke. Lights and fancied to properly .$ protect the public must be furnished by the applicant or the contractor S c, if building is left on the street overnight. It is also agreed that the e applicant shall pay for a Public Notice published one local pap x Signature of timer a •(I��ue uBldg- ImsP• Public Hearing o be held by City Bunnell ❑n City Lig• on Pebrwan 16 1972 at 8:00 P.M. I1l- 1� Fire Chief This permit granted by order of City �1 �r11I Chief of Polio OP Council -Passed City Man. Attest City Clark Utilities Notlned: DState Highwey Co®. Bangor Hydro OTalephone Co. ❑Nestem Union Introduction and philosophy Maine has a dual system of welfare, one run by the State and the other by the' municipality. State programs include the well-known Aid to Dependent Cbfldren, the Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Disabled, Child Welfare and various Medical Assistance programa. The Municipal program is known as General Assistance. The Municipal Welfare Department moat accept applications from anyone who applies. To determine who pays when relief is given, the Laws of Legal Settlement and Support apply. The majority of our applications are direct; net i , the applicant applies on his own behalf. Some applications are made in behalf Of others - these are called referrals. The Municipal Welfare Department must have an 'open-door polity" fully realising that this is Me first step for some people and the last resort for ethers. The Bangor Welfare Department will fully utilize total community resources and involvement to supplement and enhance benefits to recipients. Ful and active participation of the recipient is needed and warranted with mutual decisions always oeing sought. CONFIDENTIALITY Due to the privileged mature of the discussions taking place in the Welfare Department offices, great care moat be taken to protect the identity of the client. The information given by the client should be recognized as privileged and strictly confidential. However, there are times when it is proper to discuss information about a client with some other person in the agency and out of it. No one outside the Welfare Department should be able to obtain any of the information without the expressed written consent of the client. The client, himself, should have access to his own file whenever the situation warrants it. No information other than what is required by State Settlement Laws and/or any information needed to determine eligibility for assistance shall be included in the client's case Me. ELIGIBILITY Municipal welfare is governed by two factors - state law and municipal policy set forth in accordance with state statutes. State law requires the municipality to help those in need, therefore, the applicant moat be able to demonstrate his need to his caseworker. Since the Sure recognizes $4200.00 as a minimum income needed to sustain a family of four, we might assume that those applying for aid who receive less than this annual income (from whatever source) may have need for additional medical allowance, food allowance, clothing allowance or housing allowance. Secondly, the State still recognizes Laws of Settlement. While an applicant may mt be denied because he does not have Bangor settlecent, it is important to determine where his settlement is derived since that community or the State (for those without settlement) reimburses the municipality for his needs. Thirdly, applicants should be 20 years of age or have been emancipated by marriage. If someone under age does apply, parent or guardian of the applicant is financially responsible Bar that client. Make the client aware of this situation and allow him to choose one of these alternatives; be may notify his parents of his need himself or the department will give emergency assistance until the parent has been notified and requested to reimburse the city. The parents who are financially able to care for clients and fail to do will be notified of possible court action Bar reimbursement. It is the policy of the Bangor Welfare Department to allow applicants to retain their personal property and still be eligible for assistance. Per- sonal property is defined as furniture, clothing, essential transportation, medical insurances, and annuities for older clients and any equipment or tools necessary for employment. If the applicant woe real property other than that occupied as a home, continued eligibility will depend on reasonable efforts to dispose of that property at fair market value. The Department has a clear responsibility to provide the necessities At a mother and children deserted by the husband. We should bring it to the courts attention when men with sufficient ability do not provide for their family. Since those on categorical assistance do cot receive All need, they may apply for assistance before their next check arrives. Anyone applying four days before payment,use the lowest figure on the food allowance scale. Old Age Assistance recipients not living in a boarding home may not be able to meet their full needs. It is often necessary is supplement then particularly in winter months since their grants are usually insufficient for the hard -to -heat dwelling. Although it is desirable for a person in this situation to have a heated apartment, we recognize that it is not always possible. Evictions. Condemnations, Fire Victims In cases of eviction, condeeation or fire, we can provide emergency shelter if the person or family cannot find shelter with friends or relatives. If it is necessary for the client to find new housing, we can guarantee rent At the first month or for a pre -arranged period of time. If the problem is Failure to pay rent, and the landlord agrees to continue ranting provided payment is made, we may assist in paying the back rent assuming the dwelling meets City Housing Code Regulations. In those cases where the landlord has shut off heat or utilities we should advise the client that the landlord has engaged in an illegal act. The client may wish to seek legal assistance. Stranded Persons. We will find or provide emergency shelter for persons stranded in Bangor. We can assist vacationers who become stranded or need help, but we should stress the fact that we expect reimbursement when they reach their destination. There are farms for these people to sign pledging repayment. Illness and Disability. When an individual requests assistance on the basis of an illness, ask the doctor if he considers his patient permanently and totally disabled; if so, a referral should be made to Brewer Family services for possible AD grant. Temporary assistance can be given until this application is acted upon. The Social Security Administration considers a person disabled if he has a mental or physical condition which; (1) Prevents him from doing any substantial gainful work and is expected to last (or has lasted) for at least 12 months or is expected to result in death. (2) The individual's age, education, training and work experience are considered in determining whether he is able to do other substantial work. (3) To get disability benefits, the person must be fully insured, and five years of his employment must have been in a 10 -year period ending with his disability. If assistance is given as the result of an acci�ent, get particulars in- cluding names of persons involved (no hospital or doctor's bills should be paid until insurance possibilities are investigated). If there is insurance coverage. we should try to get th person to reimburse. Occasionally, a municipal Welfare Department has a person on its rolls who, by doctor's diagnosis, is a severe neurotic. This condition disallows gainful employment, but is not considered permanently disabling. Therefore, he moat be helped through general. assistance. Welfare Appeals. There are times when an applicant does not agree with the caseworker's decision on granting aid. When this occurs, inform the applicant that he can speak with the Welfare Director about the decision. If he is not satisfied, he may bring his case before fee Welfare Appeals Board for a hearing. The final recourse, should he not agree with the Board's decision, would be to petition the City Council for redress. Making Application The client may feel any number of emotions since he is usually in an emergency situation before he reaches our office. We should remain calm and reassuring in a professional manner. Our community has many resources for referral - be sure your client is aware of them. If the client has school -age children, be sure to ask if they have ade- quate outerwear in winter. Any special medical needs that may not have come up should be covered also. Serious effort should be made to notify the applicant of his rase status within 2 hours after his application. of course, ir. emergency situations, suitable temporary assistance should be given pending compliance with the requirements. If the applicant is not eligible, be sure he understands the Department's reasons for denial. Improper Application. Esmaples of improper applications include request for assistance from persons not residing in Burger. It would also Include those who request assist- ance who have adequate resources to meet their critleal needs; i.e., food, clothing, housing and medical needs. Application Withdrawn An application would be considered withdrawn if the caseworker is unable to complete the interview; i.e., the client walks out before completing his application. other situations where we consider an application to be withdrawn would include a person dying before the service can be rendered, or availing themselves of another service as wall as his personal request that his applica- tion be withdrawn. Need In determining need, we must know of all the income the applicant receives or may receive. This includes employment wages, unemployment benefits, cate- gorical assistance, child support or other contributing members of the household. Have the applicant supply verification when possible and sign a report of his declaration with the understanding that he may be prosecuted if he has given any false information. After determining income, we then determine the applicant's expenses These are the recognised budgeted expenditures: Rent (Interest on mortgage payments Laundry in lieu of rent) Fuel Medital/Dental Food Transportation: fuel, car payments, taxi or bus fare Utilities -Electricity, gas,water sewer Misc.(Telephone) clothing Explanation of Budgeted Needs Rent: We pay the full amount of current rent directly to the tenant in the form of a voucher made payable to the landlord upon receipt of the rental bill on those dwellings that have been approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. For those who own their home, the interest on the mortgage can be paid in lieu of rent. papers do not pay Property tax. Be sure the client knows he must declare to assessor. When the clieat is looking for housing, the Department should inform him of knwn housing opportunities. Groceries: See amounts listed herein under Food Needs, Heat: We have an oil fond if beating needs cannot be met by the client. We may suggest a heated rent if bill appears too exorbitant. Fuel Needs Bide on fuel Oil purchased by the Welfare Department are received by the Purchasing Department and we are notified of the names of the suppliers and the contract price of each type. We do not put the purchase of cooking gas out for bid erne each of the suppliers has a different type hook-up. The caseworker is instructed to negotiate satisfactory terms _ usually no more than $8.50 per l0O Sb. tank. The majority of clients' requests Car fuel should be made at the Welfare office. The telephone request far Fuel should be discouraged so as to avoid the possibility of providing assistance without first obtaining financial information. Other possibilities to ...aider include arranging for credit and guaranteeing payment. In Bangor, we also have a fuel Society which each year, from November through February, provides fuel at no cost to low-income families. Obtain the number from Welfare office. However, this service ie meant for families who are generally self-supporting, bat unable to meet fuel costa in winter. Usual limit is one order a month Utilities: Includes eleerricity, gas, water -sewer bills. Gioi__bing: May cover adequate outerwear for adults and children, shoes, clothing necessary fur employment; undergarments. Laudry:_If the client does Out own a washing macbine, an appropriate amount should be designated for using a public laundromat or if payments for a reasonable machine are being made by client, they may continue. Dental/Medical: There are may clients covered by Medicaid or Medicare. Those who do not qualify or who need continuing prescriptions, we do help with drugs, eyeglasses, and dental problems following the policies given under Medical Indigence. Transportation: Fuel and reasonable car payments are acceptable for those employed, those who need constant medical care, or those who live one mile from the center of town. Taxi and bus fare is allowable for shopping, school children, and all those ca=egories listed above. Miscellaneous: Telephone for those who have no access to telephones. rood Needs No. in Household 1 $ 0.25 - 11.20 2 13.50 - 16.80 3 17.50 _ 22.40 4 22.00 _ 28.00 5 26.00 _ 38.60 6 31.00 _ 39.20 35.50 - 44.00 8 40.00 - 50.40 9 44.00 _ 56.00 10 49.00 - 61.60 An initial order can be large than the above amounts in situations where the family was completely without food at time of application. An additional allowance of $2.so per week can be made for a sugar free diet, an additional $3.50 par week for an infant up to nine months of age. All household supplies such as soap and toilet articles are figured apart from food, but moat not include cosmetics. The following scale is used: No, in Household Monthly 1-4 Up to $E.00 4-8 or above Up to 12.00 Medical Needs Medical Indigency Formula - The Banger welfare Department was a $45.00 and $55.00 figure per person in a family to determine medical indigency. (a) When calculating the net monthly income for purposes of determining medical indigency, only standard deductions of income tax and Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASDI) are allowed. (b) The actual coat of rent, and real cost of utilities. (c) Division is made by the number in the family. Example: Family of 6 persons Income from employment $ 346.00 (a) Less Expenses Rent $50.00 (b) Meat 40.00 Utilities 10.00 Total Expenses 100.00 T4�0�.00 $ 6.00 72W. -OT (a) 6 This family of 6 would be eligible for having total costs of medical treatm-r' drugs, eyeglasses, etc., paid for by this Department. Second family of 6 persons Income from employment per month $ 407.00 (a) Lees Expenses Beat $ 80.00 (b) Heat 32.00 Utilities 15.00 Total Expenses 127.00 46.66 $tea (c) 6 )MT-Fo- This family of 6 would be expected to participate in part of the medical coats. If this formula produces a $45.00 figure or under, we pay the entire medical expenses; if $55.00 or over, the family pays the entire cost. Between $45.00 and $55.00, some participation by the client is expected. Hoseitalization and lacroIe Caseworker should not agree to pay any hospital or doctor bills for any person receiving a grant through the categories of OAA, AD and AS nor for any member of the family included in an Aid to Dependent Children grant. These bills are payable under the Medicare program and the doctor or hospital should submit bills to the proper fiscal intermediary on appropriate forms supplied all physicians and hospitals by the State of Maine, Department of Health and Welfare. The spouse or imediate family of persons get married may apply to the Bangor Welfare Department, either before admission or, in case of emergency admission, within three working days of the admission for Bangor Welfare to assume the expense of hospitalization. Each of the hospitals has forms which must be signed by the client and/or the spouse, attesting to their inability to pay the bill. Again, we use the $45.00 figure par person to determine medical indigency for paying total hospital bills. When an individual is referred for possible hospitalization, the case- worker should obtain the following information: (1) Determine the severity of illness; does the doctor consider the client permanently and totally disabled; if so, a referral should be made to State Health $ Welfare Office for possible AD grant. Remember, Family Services' Policy allows the pgia of hospital d doctor bills retroactivethe date Of aPPlication. DP rot assume the person will not qualify for AD - make the referral. Assets (2) We should act agree to pay medical bills for clients that have assets as they can obtain a loan to pay the bill themselves; also, the hospital can Piece a claim against an asset as easily as we can. Assets include stocks, bonds, real estate, bank accounts. Drugs Me caseworker say approve the cost of prescriptive medicine for a person elassifted as a medical indigent. purchase of non -prescriptive medicine, un - legs authorized by a doctor, is not permissible. In cage of needy clients whose medical indigency formula figure is $45.00 Or below, the Welfare Department may pay the entire coat of the medicine. In case of needy clients whose medical indigency formula figure is be- tween $45.00 and $55.00, the patient is expected to purchase the first 15% of prescriptive medicine each month. If the medical indigency formula figure is above $55.00, we do not participate unless the individual is eligible for a hardship deduction. Hardship Deductions may be allowed when the not of medicine exceeds 10% of net monthly income. Example: 6 person household net income _ $450.00 par month Spending $50.00 a month for drugs Rent 80.00 Hest 48.00 Utilities 21.00 Expenses 149.00 -Vol—.O-0 Total cost Of medicine $ 50.00 Less 10% income after 81.00 Expenses —7-4'66 19.00 47.00 $ 282,00 6T -28M.0-0 This family would now be eligible since the medical indigency factor is less than $55.00. Without the hardship deduction, they would obviously have been ineligible. Caseworkers should keep in mind that persons receiving categorical assistance; i. , O.A.B.D, and A.B.D.C. are not covered under Medicare for drugs. Dental Needs Occasionally for health reasons, it becomes necessary far this Department t0 arrange for fall mouth teeth extractions, with dentures to be supplied. Referral of this type might come from a doctor, public health nurse or from the client themselves, (a) The client can be anyone not served by the eanor Health Department. (b) Clients must pay some of the cost of both extractions and dentures. Medical - Eyeglasses Referrals of this type might came from a doctor, public health nurse, school teacher or the client himself. (a) Medical need can only be determined by a person licensed to practice Optometry. (b) We pay the entire war if medical indigency is $45.00 or below. (c) Clients most pay a portion if their formula is between $45.00 and $55.00. (d) If the indigency formula is above $55.00, we do not help. Social Services and General Assistance Responsibilities As outlined in the Operation umbrella, Bangor has many social services; This Department will utilize all resources to supplement and enhance benefits for the applicant. The caseworker will act as a resource counsellor, providing information about services and establishing eligibility. Once the client has set his own priorities, the caseworker will help with arrangements and/or will accompany the client, and will follow up to ensure that the client's desired results wets obtained. In cases of unemployed clients, the caseworker will check to see if the client might be eligible for unemployment compensation, and also that the client has registered with the Maine Employment Security Commission. Many welfare clients may need help in spending food money wisely, and it is suggested that the caseworker spend some time discussing food purchases with clients. The Bangor Welfare Department also handles the Federally Donated Commod- ity program to supplement the regular food orders g_ven by this Department. For information on this program, consult the informational handbook on the Donated Commodity program. Remember, these commodities cannot be given in lien of a grocery order. Application for Donated Commodities The Bangor Welfare Department has signed an agreement with the State Department of Health and Welfare to participate in the Federally Donated Commodity program. Where to apply - At the Bangor Wafers Office. Who is eligible? (1) Low income households. (2) Those families that receive their entire income from either public assistance or general assistance. (E) Mixed household whose income and assets are within certain limitations. Reference to the Donated Commodity program brochure will give more information of the program.