Section 455IAC1-5-6. Care plan

   (a) If the applicant is eligible for CHOICE services, the AAA shall develop a care plan regardless of the applicant's income and assets.

  (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a care plan shall not be developed in any of the following circumstances:

(1) If the applicant or his or her CHOICE representative does not want to proceed with the development of a care plan.

(2) If the applicant or his or her CHOICE representative refuses to release the information that is necessary to develop a care plan.

(3) If the AAA does not have the resources, within the available funds, to develop and carry out a care plan.

  (c) All CHOICE service decisions regarding the individual shall be made in accordance with the best interests of that individual.

  (d) The applicant and his or her CHOICE representative shall be involved in the development of the care plan. The applicant or his or her CHOICE representative may decide whether family or others may participate in the development of the care plan and in any update of the care plan.

  (e) A care plan shall describe each of the following:

(1) The services needed to maintain independence.

(2) The services already being provided by other sources.

(3) The cost of the services still needed.

(4) The payment sources of those services.

(5) The no-cost or voluntary services that can be provided to meet the individual's needs.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-5-6; filed Dec 5, 1995, 8:30 a.m.: 19 IR 1106; readopted filed Oct 1, 2001, 3:38 p.m.: 25 IR 528; readopted filed Nov 30, 2007, 4:47 p.m.: 20071226-IR-460070733RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-4-6) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-5-6) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.