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447.52—Minimum and maximum income-related charges.

For the purpose of relating the amount of an enrollment fee, premium, or similar charge to total gross family income, as required under § 447.51(d), the following rules apply:

(a) Minimum charge. A charge of at least $1.00 per month is imposed on each—

(1) One- or two-person family with monthly gross income of $150 or less;

(2) Three- or four-person family with monthly gross income of $300 or less; and

(3) Five- or more-person family with monthly gross income of $350 or less.

(b) Maximum charge. Any charge related to gross family income that is above the minimum listed in paragraph (a) of this section may not exceed the standards shown in the following table:

Maximum Monthly Charge

Gross family income (per month)	Family size
Gross family income (per month)	1 or 2	3 or 4	5 or more
$150 or less	$1	$1	$1
$151 or $200	2	1	1
$201 to $250	3	1	1
$251 to $300	4	1	1
$301 to $350	5	2	1
$351 to $400	6	3	2
$401 to $450	7	4	3
$451 to $500	8	5	4
$501 to $550	9	6	5
$551 to $600	10	7	6
$601 to $650	11	8	7
$651 to $700	12	9	8
$701 to $750	13	10	9
$751 to $800	14	11	10
$801 to $850	15	12	11
$851 to $900	16	13	12
$901 to $950	17	14	13
$951 to $1,000	18	15	14
More than $1,000	19	16	15

(c) Income-related charges. The agency must impose an appropriately higher charge for each higher level of family income, within the maximum amounts specified in paragraph (b) of this section.

[43 FR 45253, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 45 FR 24889, Apr. 11, 1980]

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