At a minimum, which statement describes what a Support Broker must do in a person-centered planning process?

• A. Assist the participant to monitor & review their Medicaid budget.
• B. Complete the annual re-determination process, including updating the SSP.
• C. Participate in the person-centered planning process and develop a typed SSP with the participant including supports & services that the Participant needs & wants, and addresses related risks including a comprehensive plan for each potential risk with 3 back up plans for each risk.
• D. Submit documentation regarding the participant's satisfaction with identified supports as requested by the DHW.

Answer: (C)

In person-centered planning, the key duty of a Support Broker is to collaborate with the participant throughout the planning process and create a written Supports & Services Plan that reflects what the participant wants and needs. The plan should spell out the supports and services the participant requires and desires, and it must address related risks with a thorough risk management approach—including a comprehensive plan for each potential risk and three backup plans for each risk. This focus on the participant’s choices and a concrete, backup-enabled plan is what makes it the minimum essential task in the planning process.

The other tasks described—monitoring the Medicaid budget, handling annual re-determination and updating the SSP, and submitting satisfaction documentation—are important processes, but they are administrative or follow-up activities, not the core planning activity of creating the written plan with risk contingencies beside the participant’s stated needs and preferences.