Under CDCS, who has the authority to choose the type and frequency of supports within defined parameters?

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Under CDCS, who has the authority to choose the type and frequency of supports within defined parameters?

In CDCS, the person receiving services holds the authority to direct their supports. They decide what types of supports they want and how often, as long as those choices fit within the defined plan and budget parameters. The support broker’s role is to guide, plan, and arrange services—supporting the participant’s decisions and ensuring everything stays within the agreed parameters—rather than making the decisions themselves. Family can be involved, but the formal authority to choose rests with the eligible participant (or their authorized representative). Service providers carry out the supports as directed and do not set the type or frequency on their own. So the best answer is that the eligible participant has the authority.

In CDCS, the person receiving services holds the authority to direct their supports. They decide what types of supports they want and how often, as long as those choices fit within the defined plan and budget parameters. The support broker’s role is to guide, plan, and arrange services—supporting the participant’s decisions and ensuring everything stays within the agreed parameters—rather than making the decisions themselves. Family can be involved, but the formal authority to choose rests with the eligible participant (or their authorized representative). Service providers carry out the supports as directed and do not set the type or frequency on their own.

So the best answer is that the eligible participant has the authority.

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