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Payments to Family Members <br />No disability assistance expenses may be deducted for payments to a member of an assisted <br />family [24 CFR 5.603(b)]. However, expenses paid to a relative who is not a member of the <br />assisted family may be deducted if they are not reimbursed by an outside source. <br />Necessary and Reasonable Expenses <br />The family determines the type of care or auxiliary apparatus to be provided and must describe <br />how the expenses enable a family member to work. The family must certify that the disability <br />assistance expenses are necessary and are not paid or reimbursed by any other source. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA determines the reasonableness of the expenses based on typical costs of care or <br />apparatus in the locality. To establish typical costs, SAHA will collect information from <br />organizations that provide services and support to persons with disabilities. A family may <br />present, and SAHA will consider, the family’s justification for costs that exceed typical <br />costs in the area. <br />Families That Qualify for Both Medical and Disability Assistance Expenses <br />SAHA Policy <br />This policy applies only to families in which the head or spouse is 62 or older or is a <br />person with disabilities. <br />When expenses anticipated by a family could be defined as either medical or disability <br />assistance expenses, SAHA will consider them medical expenses unless it is clear that the <br />expenses are incurred exclusively to enable a person with disabilities to work. <br />EXHIBIT 1