Which statement about eligibility for Family-Directed Services and Self-Direction is true?

Study for the Family and Self-Directed Services Support Broker Exam. Use flashcards and multiple choice questions with hints and explanations. Get prepared for success!

Self-Direction is a funding and service-delivery option that operates within Medicaid waivers, letting a person or family control the services and how funds are used to meet identified needs. Because the money for these options comes from a waiver, you must be eligible for that waiver to participate. That makes the statement that Self-Direction is available only to those who meet waiver eligibility the correct one.

Family-Directed Services are similarly tied to waiver programs; they’re not available outside the waiver framework, so waiver eligibility is also required for that option. The idea that only children can use Self-Direction isn’t accurate, since adults who qualify for the waiver can participate as well. And it isn’t true that neither program requires waiver eligibility, because both rely on waiver funding and approval.