Section 113.251  Telephone

a)         The monthly cost of a telephone is allowed at the minimum community rate when the client has no access to a telephone and the service is essential because of:

1)         illness,

2)         employment, or

3)         residence in an isolated area.

b)         No allowance is made for security deposits or past due bills.

c)         For installation charges, see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 116.520.

(Source:  Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 277, effective January 1, 1991)