Hi we have consumer directed companion, respite and personal care services in VA. No other services are self directed and we don’t have individualized budgeting yet here. The person with the
disability can be the employer of record or a person of their choice can be the employer of record. For example, my son is on our DD waiver but I direct his services, worry about the hiring, firing, timesheets, etc. Payment is done through a Medicaid fiscal
broker. These services are very widely used and more popular than agency services. The pay rate is very low however and there are no benefits so it can be hard to find CD providers.
Heidi Lawyer
Executive Director
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD)
1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-9369
800-846-4464
www.VaBoard.org
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Subject: DD Councils 2 questions regarding services
Good Afternoon
Q1: I know we’ve fielded questions about his before, but things change so quickly. If your state offers self-directed DD services, how (well) does the program accommodate people who need more assistance with making decisions? If the program
works well, I’d love to know why. How is access and quality as compared to a traditional service model?
Q2: I’m also wondering what other states are seeing in terms availability/use of of self pay services, especially adult services.
Thanks very much.
Rachel Dyer
Associate Director
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
- promoting full inclusion for people with developmental disabilities
225 Western Ave, Ste 4
Augusta, ME 04330
207-287-4221 800-244-3990