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of all providers that offer those services; and

(C) the recipient’s right to free choice of providers, including the option to choose another care coordinator to develop the recipient’s support plan; the care coordinator shall support the recipient in the recipient’s exercising the right to free choice of providers;

(2) consult, in person or by electronic mail, telephone, or videoconference, with each member of a planning team that meets the requirements of 7 AAC 130.218(b);

(3) prepare in writing, in a format provided by the department, a support plan developed in accordance with this section and 7 AAC 130.218;

(4) secure the handwritten or electronic signature of

(A) the recipient or recipient’s representative indicating that the recipient or recipient’s representative

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of all providers that offer those services; and

(C) the recipient’s right to free choice of providers, including the option to choose another care coordinator to develop the recipient’s support plan; the care coordinator shall support the recipient in the recipient’s exercising the right to free choice of providers;

(2) consult, in person or by electronic mail, telephone, or videoconference, with each member of a planning team that meets the requirements of 7 AAC 130.218(b);

(3) prepare in writing, in a format provided by the department, a support plan developed in accordance with this section and 7 AAC 130.218;

(4) secure the handwritten or electronic signature of

(A) the recipient or recipient’s representative indicating that the recipient or recipient’s representative

(i)agrees to the support plan;#

(i) agrees to the support plan;

(ii)is aware of any relationship between the care…#

(ii) is aware of any relationship between the care coordinator and any provider certified under 7 AAC 130.220 and of any relationship described in 7 AAC 130.240(e);

(B) each provider representative indicating the provider agrees to render the services as specified in the support plan; and

(C) each individual on the planning team to verify participation in the development of the recipient’s support plan; and

(5) submit the support plan and supporting documentation to the department for approval; unless the care coordinator has submitted to the department written documentation of unusual circumstances that prevent timely completion of the support plan, and the department has approved a later submission date, the care coordinator shall submit the support plan not later than

(A) 60 days after the date of the department’s notice to the recipient and the recipient’s care coordinator that the recipient meets the level-of-care requirement in 7 AAC 130.215;

(B) 30 days before expiration of the current plan year. (b) The department will approve a support plan if the department determines that

(1) the services specified in the support plan are sufficient to prevent institutionalization and to maintain the recipient in the community;

(2) each service listed on the support plan

(A) is of sufficient amount, duration, and scope to meet the needs of the recipient;

(B) is supported by the documentation required in this section; and

(C) cannot be provided under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, except as a home and