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| From the funds in Specific Appropriation 243, the agency in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration shall develop a plan to establish individual budgets for individuals enrolled in the home and community based services waivers. The plan shall provide for the following: an equitable distribution of available resources among individuals based on an assessment process that includes client characteristics and a valid formal assessment instrument; client choice of services and providers once the individual budget is determined; any formulas necessary to predict resource needs and establish individual budgets; a recommended role for providers and support coordinators during the assessment process to avoid any potential conflicts of interest; a proposed schedule for implementation; and any suggested statutory revisions necessary to implement individual budgets. The agency shall consider input from stakeholder groups, including self-advocates, family members, service providers, waiver support coordinators, and advocacy organizations in developing the plan. The plan shall be delivered to the Governor, the chair of the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means, and the chair of the House Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care no later than February 1, 2010. |