Section 1012.3.

(a) Members of the home shall pay fees and charges as determined by the department, except that the total of the individual member's fees and charges for any fiscal year shall not be greater than as set forth in the following schedule:

(1) Forty-seven and one-half percent of the member's annual income for domiciliary care.

(2) Fifty-five percent of the member's annual income for residential care for the elderly or assisted living.

(3) Sixty-five percent of the member's annual income for intermediate care.

(4) Seventy percent of the member's annual income for skilled nursing care.

(b) Nonveteran spouses who become members of the home on or after July 1, 2009, shall pay fees and charges based on the level of care, as described in subdivision (a), or an amount equal to the annual amount of federal per diem received for a veteran member in domiciliary care, whichever is greater. If the nonveteran member's income is less than the annual amount of federal per diem for a veteran member in domiciliary care, the nonveteran member shall pay a maximum of 90 percent of his or her annual income.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 27. Effective July 28, 2009.)