Program Name: Self-Determination in Long-Term Care

Goals: To empower MI Choice Participants through person-centered planning and control over service provision and resource utilization

Target population: Elders and younger persons with physical disabilities

Number of anticipated participants: 600+ by the end of the three-year period

Waiver used: 1915 (c)

Lead agency: Office of Long Term Care Supports and Services, Michigan Department of Community Health

Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch

Questions and enrollment:

Tari Muniz
Project Coordinator
Office of Long Term Care Supports and Services
Department of Community Health
109 Michigan Ave
P.O. Box 30915
Lansing, MI 48909

(p) 517-335-5671
(f) 517-241-2345
munizt@michigan.gov

Michigan is offering the Self Determination in Long Term Care to all participants in the MI Choice waiver. Participants receive an individual budget developed from their plan of care and based on needs through the Person Centered Planning process. They are supported to control the use of funds comprising their budgets to hire personal assistants, contract with preferred providers, make home modifications, as well as goods and services and select from other waiver services which best meet their needs. Support Coordinators work with Participants to develop and revise budgets. Participants have the option of appointing a representative. Self Determination in Long Term Care may be utilized through the Choice Voucher System, The Agency with Choice model or a combination that includes traditional providers as well.

Self Determination in Long Term Care is moving from a "Pioneer" program to a statewide system change in fiscal year 2008.