What describes emergent services in SDS?

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Emergent services in SDS are supports that are needed right away to protect health, safety, or ongoing functioning, especially when such needs weren’t anticipated in the current plan. Because timing is critical, these requests often go through an expedited approval process to get the necessary services in place quickly and prevent a crisis. It’s not about planning far in advance or about a single delivery method; it’s about addressing urgent needs as they arise, even if that means adapting the plan on short notice.

For example, if a caregiver suddenly becomes unavailable and the participant needs immediate in-home support, or if urgent equipment is required to keep someone safe at home, those would be emergent services. Telehealth might be one way services are delivered, but emergent services aren’t defined by modality—it's the urgency and rapid approval that characterize them.