Developing & Implementing Participant Direction Programs & Policies: A Handbook
The Handbook is a guide for State staff in Aging and Disability service systems who are interested in and/or responsible for designing and implementing participant direction programs. Please note, some of the links at the end of each chapter may have changed. We are in the process of updating the Handbook. All Cash & Counseling materials can now be found at hcbs.org.
Download Full Handbook (PDF), 296 pages, 3.86 MB
- Overall Table of Contents (PDF), 8 pages, 254 KB
- Handbook Introduction (PDF), 7 pages, 273 KB
- Chapter 1: Self-Direction (PDF), 25 pages, 604 KB
- Chapter 2: Legal Authority (PDF), 32 pages, 600 KB
- Chapter 3: Involving Participants (PDF), 14 pages, 521 KB
- Chapter 4: Enrollment (PDF), 22 pages, 519 KB
- Chapter 5: Individual Budgeting (PDF), 19 pages, 536 KB
- Chapter 6: Counseling (PDF), 22 pages, 549 KB
- Chapter 7: Fiscal/Employer Agent Services (PDF), 36 pages, 697 KB
- Chapter 8: Quality Management in Self-Direction Programs (PDF), 25 pages, 591 KB
- Chapter 9: Self-Direction and Health Care (PDF), 35 pages, 714 KB
- Chapter 10: Looking Ahead (PDF), 6 pages, 265 KB
- Appendix I: Using Strategic Communications (PDF), 19 pages, 457 KB
- Appendix II: The Consumer Direction Module (PDF), 16 pages, 445 KB
- Appendix III: History of Self-Direction (PDF), 8 pages, 253 KB