Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R539 - Services for People with Disabilities
Rule R539-2 - Service Coordination
Section R539-2-5 - Person-Centered Planning

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 539-2-5

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) The division uses a person-centered planning process to develop a person-centered support plan.

(a) A support coordinator shall use the person-centered planning process.

(b) A support coordinator shall use any formal or informal assessment available through the division.

(c) A support coordinator shall use any other information provided by the person or a team member.

(d) The support coordinator shall be a team member.

(2) Person-centered planning must be led by the person to the maximum extent possible.

(a) The person chooses each team member.

(b) The team provides information and support that enables the person to make an informed decision.

(c) The team helps the person develop a goal.

(3) Person-centered planning must be timely.

(a) The team shall meet at least once within a 12-month period that begins on the date of the planning meeting.

(b) The team may meet if the person or any other team member requests a meeting.

(4) Person-centered planning shall be conducted in a manner that is accessible to the person.

(a) A planning meeting must occur at a time and location convenient for the person.

(b) A team member must provide information in plain language.

(c) A team member must provide information in a format and language that the person can understand.

(d) The person-centered support plan must be written in a format and language that the person can understand.

(5) The person-centered support plan must reflect the person's culture.

(6) The person-centered support plan shall include:

(a) any information necessary to help the person make an informed choice;

(b) any support necessary to help the person make an informed choice;

(c) a strategy to resolve conflict within the team;

(d) each conflict-of-interest guideline;

(e) each goal and support;

(f) a choice of service and service provider;

(g) a record of each home and community-based setting considered by the person; and

(h) a method for the person to request a meeting to update the person-centered support plan.

(7) The team may use a person-centered support plan if it includes:

(a) each element as described in Subsection R539-2-5(6);

(b) the person's signature;

(c) the signature of each team member named in the plan; and

(d) the signature of each provider named in the plan.

(8) The team shall implement each goal and support as written in the person-centered support plan.

(a) A team member shall participate in any goal or support in which the team member is named.

(b) A team member shall assess, plan, implement, and evaluate any goal or support in which the team member is named.

(9) Any person who believes that person-centered planning is not being implemented as outlined may contact the support coordinator to resolve the issue.

(a) The support coordinator shall notify the division of the resolution through noa@utah.gov.

(b) The division shall send a notice of agency action as described in Section R539-3-8.

(10) Any interested party who believes that person-centered planning is not being implemented as outlined may contact the support coordinator immediately to resolve the issue. If the issue cannot be resolved, a division constituent representative may be contacted to assist in resolving the issue or seeking a change in support coordinator or provider.

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