Care plan
Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3 ; IC 12-10-10-6
Affected: IC 12-10-3 ; IC 12-10-10
Sec. 6. (a) If the applicant is eligible for CHOICE services, the AAA shall develop a care plan regardless of the applicant's income and assets.
(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), a care plan shall not…#
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a care plan shall not be developed in any of the following circumstances: (1) If the applicant or his or her CHOICE representative does not want to proceed with the development of a care plan. (2) If the applicant or his or her CHOICE representative refuses to release the information that is necessary to develop a care plan. (3) If the AAA does not have the resources, within the available funds, to develop and carry out a care plan.
(c)All CHOICE service decisions regarding the individual…#
(c) All CHOICE service decisions regarding the individual shall be made in accordance with the best interests of that individual.
(d)The applicant and his or her CHOICE representative…#
(d) The applicant and his or her CHOICE representative shall be involved in the development of the care plan. The applicant or his or her CHOICE representative may decide whether family or others may participate in the development of the care plan and in any update of the care plan.