When is the first time sheet dated?

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Billing and time-tracking for self-directed services starts once the service plan is officially approved. The time sheet records the hours actually delivered under that approved SSP and is the document used for reimbursement. If you date the first time sheet before approval, you’d be documenting services that aren’t authorized yet, creating compliance and payment problems. So the first time sheet should be dated after the SSP is approved, ensuring billing lines up with the authorized services and dates. The other dates pertain to different steps in the process and do not determine when service delivery is officially authorized for billing.