Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The division
may allow a person to use self-administered services to receive a service from
the division.
(2) After the
division determines the amount of the person-centered budget, the division
shall issue a grant to the person to purchase a support service included in the
person-centered support plan.
(3)
The division shall only disburse public funds for a service rendered.
(4) The person shall:
(a) adhere to the terms of their grant
agreement;
(b) ensure that each
employee completes each requirement outlined in Section
R539-5-5;
(c) use a fiscal agent contracted with the
division to make a payment to an employee for a service rendered;
(d) provide the fiscal agent with the
following documentation for each employee hired to provide a service:
(i) original form W-4;
(ii) original form I-9;
(iii) original background screening
application;
(iv) copy of the signed
employment agreement; and
(v) each
original signed timesheet to verify that the time worked is true and
accurate;
(e) complete a
monthly summary of service for each month that a service is rendered as
described in Subsection (5); and
(f) notify the support coordinator if any of
the following occurs:
(i) the person moves to
another residence;
(ii) the person
is admitted to a hospital or a nursing facility; or
(iii) the death of the person.
(5) The person must
submit the monthly summary to the support coordinator by the 15th of the month
following the month of services.
(a) If the
person fails to provide a monthly summary to the support coordinator for a
three month period, then the fourth month's payment shall be withheld until
each monthly summary is submitted.
(b) If the person submits each required
monthly summary during the fourth month then payment shall be
reinstated.
(c) If a monthly
summary is not provided for the fifth month, then at the sixth month, the
division shall require the person to use a contracted provider and not
participate in self-administered services.
(6) The division may require the person to
use generally available technical assistance including:
(a) a behaviorist;
(b) an accountant; or
(c) a division supervisor.
(7) If the person fails to meet a
requirement described in rule or the grant agreement, the division may require
the person to use a contracted provider.
