Independent Facilitator (340) #
Budget Category: #
Employment and Community Participation
Description/Providers: #
Independent Facilitator
Service Code Description: #
Independent Facilitator means a person, selected and directed by the participant, who is not otherwise providing services to the participant pursuant to his or her IPP. The service or function is intended to assist the participant to plan for and access services to implement needed services identified in the participant’s IPP. The services may include, but are not limited to:
1. Participate in the person-centered planning process.
2. Identify immediate and long-term needs, preferences, goals and objectives of the participant for developing the IPP.
3. Make informed decisions about the individual budget.
4. Develop options to meet the identified immediate and long-term needs and access community services and supports specified in the IPP.
5. Advocate on behalf of the participant in the person-centered planning process and development of the IPP, obtaining identified services and supports.
The participant/family may hire, or contract with an IF, and shall specify in the IPP the activities which the IF will conduct. A participant may elect to use his or her regional center service coordinator to fulfill the functions of an IF, instead of contracting with, or using the service of an independent facilitator. This service does not duplicate services provided by the participant’s service coordinator.
EVV Required? #
No
