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(c) The brokerage must assure that information required for a
potential provider of comprehensive services is available as needed
for a referral to be made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050 & 410.070
Stats. Implemented: ORS 427.005, 427.007, & 430.610 – 430.695
411-340-0130 Using Support Services Funds to Purchase Supports
(Amended 12/28/2011)
(1) A brokerage may use support services funds to assist individuals to
purchase supports in accordance with an ISP when:
(a) Supports are necessary for an individual to live in the individual's
own home or in the family home;
(b) Cost-effective arrangements for obtaining the required supports,
applying public, private, formal, and informal resources available to
the eligible individual are specified in the ISP;
(A) Support services funds are not intended to replace the
resources available to an individual from their natural support
system. Support services funds may be authorized only when
the natural support system is unavailable, insufficient, or
inadequate to meet the needs of the individual.
(B) Support services funds are not available when an
individual’s support needs may be met by alternative resources.
Support services funds may be authorized only when
alternative resources are unavailable, insufficient, or
inadequate to meet the needs of the individual.
(c) An individual is receiving crisis diversion services according to
OAR 411-320-0160 and:
(A) Crisis diversion services allowed by OAR 411-320-0160 do
not provide the necessary support;
(B) The support was identified as necessary prior to the onset
of the crisis;
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