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7 AAC 130.218. Person-centered practice. (a) Based on capacity and interest in participation, the recipient of home and community-based waiver services shall lead the planning process that results in a support plan under 7 AAC 130.217 and this section. (b) The planning process must

(1) recognize and support the recipient as central to the process with the authority to specify goals and needs, to request meetings at times and locations convenient to the recipient, including distance delivery if the recipient requests it, and to revise the support plan when necessary;

(2) include the recipient, the recipient’s representative, individuals chosen by the recipient to participate in the planning process, and the providers selected by the recipient to render home and community-based waiver services other than providers of

(A) transportation services under 7 AAC 130.290;

(B) environmental modification services under 7 AAC 130.300; or

(C) specialized medical equipment under 7 AAC 130.305;

(3) respond to recipient requests in a timely manner;

(4) reflect cultural considerations;

(5) provide information the recipient needs to make informed choices regarding services and supports; the information must be in plain language, and presented in a manner accessible to a recipient with disabilities or limited English proficiency; and

(6) include strategies for solving conflicts or disagreements that might arise during the process, including conflict-of-interest guidelines for all planning participants. (c) The providers, selected in accordance with (d) of this section, must collaborate with the recipient, and with the individuals chosen by the recipient to participate in the planning process, to develop for the recipient a written, person-centered support plan. The support plan must

(1) address the clinical and support needs identified through a functional assessment conducted in accordance with 7 AAC 130.213;

(2) reflect the recipient’s strengths and the recipient’s preferences for delivery of services and supports;

(3) identify the elements important to the recipient to achieve the quality of life the recipient wishes, including the recipient’s goals and desired outcomes;