Who is responsible for ensuring expenses are within budget?

Who is responsible for ensuring expenses are within budget?

• A. The Participant
• B. The CCS
• C. The Coordinator of Community Services
• D. The Support Broker

Answer: (A)

The correct choice focuses on the role of the participant in managing their own budget and expenses in a self-directed service model. Participants are engaged in making decisions about their services, which includes financial management. They have the ultimate responsibility for understanding their budget limitations and ensuring that their expenses do not exceed the allocated funds for their services. This empowerment encourages individuals to be actively involved in their care and promotes accountability. The other roles, such as the CCS and the Coordinator of Community Services, may provide guidance and support but do not hold the primary responsibility for managing the participant's budget. The Support Broker plays a supportive role in helping the participant navigate services and foster connections, but the authority and obligation to stay within budget rests with the participant themselves. This structure emphasizes the importance of participant agency in their service plans.

The correct choice focuses on the role of the participant in managing their own budget and expenses in a self-directed service model. Participants are engaged in making decisions about their services, which includes financial management. They have the ultimate responsibility for understanding their budget limitations and ensuring that their expenses do not exceed the allocated funds for their services. This empowerment encourages individuals to be actively involved in their care and promotes accountability.

The other roles, such as the CCS and the Coordinator of Community Services, may provide guidance and support but do not hold the primary responsibility for managing the participant's budget. The Support Broker plays a supportive role in helping the participant navigate services and foster connections, but the authority and obligation to stay within budget rests with the participant themselves. This structure emphasizes the importance of participant agency in their service plans.