Self-Directed Adults must purchase support broker services; a parent cannot be their adult child's Support Broker.

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In self-directed supports, the participant is the one who directs services and must have a dedicated support broker to help plan, budget, and oversee how those services are delivered. The key idea here is that the broker relationship is a required, funded role that ensures the adult’s decisions are carried out with professional guidance and accountability. Because the adult is the one directing care, the broker must be someone they hire and pay for, not a family member who automatically fills that role. That’s why the statement that the participant must purchase support broker services is the best answer: it confirms the mandatory nature of having a paid broker who supports the participant’s choices. The idea that a parent could serve as the broker conflicts with this rule, and saying the broker role is optional would undermine the self-directed model.