Self-directed services allow you to have control over what services you receive. There are many choices so you can be successful. Self-directed services are based on the principles of self-advocacy and self-determination. Self-advocacy means speaking or acting on your own […]
When hiring employees for self-directed service delivery, there are major differences regarding who and how employees are hired and paid. This information sheet describes the differences between the Employer Authority Option and Agency with Choice through a series of questions.
From the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Program, this short presentation describes requirements for: Employees of individual/designated representative with employer authority Contractors of Services for individual or designated representative with employer authority Training requirements for […]
Self-Determination & Self-Directed Care Underlying the goal of recovery for people living with psychiatric disabilities is the fundamental concept of self-determination. Achieving this is often a slow process of taking back control of lives which have been overwhelmed by both […]
Mi Via, which means “my path,” “my way,” or “my road,” is New Mexico’s Medicaid self-directed home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program. Mi Via is the result of the efforts of many individuals and groups state-wide, starting in 1999, […]
