ARM 37.40.1424. HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS: INDEPENDENCE ADVISOR, REQUIREMENTS

(1) Independence advisor (IA) is defined in ARM 37.40.1402. (2) The IA may help consumers or their personal representatives: (a) learn how to successfully direct services; (b) develop a service plan; (c) access waiver services, Medicaid State Plan services, and other needed medical, social, or educational services regardless of funding source; (d) develop, implement, and monitor a monthly spending plan; (e) identify risks and develop a plan to manage those risks; (f) develop an individualized emergency backup plan; (g) negotiate payments for necessary and allowable goods and services; (h) work with the financial manager (FM) to track expenditures; (i) monitor the provision of the services to ensure the consumer's health and welfare; and (j) coordinate with the FM to ensure that consumers or personal representatives budget appropriately to meet their needs as defined in the service plan. (3) This is a mandatory service for consumer-direction. (4) An IA must be certified by the department to provide the service.