ARM 37.40.1127. SELF-DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES: PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS

(1) Self-directed Personal Assistance Services (PAS) providers must employ program oversight staff to perform the following self-directed oversight activities: (a) assist members to identify resources for personal assistants; (b) advise the member regarding program requirements; (c) complete compliance documentation and follow-up if the member does not comply with program requirements; and (d) provide documentation to ensure that the personal representative meets the participation criteria described in ARM 37.40.1117. (2) Self-directed PAS providers must maintain staff resources, including a program oversight staff and person-centered plan facilitator, to perform the necessary PAS duties as referenced in ARM 37.40.1114. The program oversight staff and person-centered plan facilitator may be the same person. (3) Self-directed program oversight staff must meet the following criteria: (a) have at least one year's experience in aging and disability services; (b) receive training in PAS; and (c) be free of conflict-of-interest criteria as referenced in ARM 37.40.1125. (4) Self-directed plan facilitators must meet the following criteria: (a) have at least one year's experience in aging and disability services; (b) receive certification in the person-centered planning process; and (c) be free of conflict-of-interest criteria as referenced in ARM 37.40.1125. (5) The PAS provider agency must provide documentation to verify program oversight staff and plan facilitator credentials, certification, and training. (6) Self-directed PAS provider agencies must act as the employer of record for direct-care workers for the purposes of payroll and federal hiring practices.