Directed Services shall (i) indemnify and hold harmless General Agent and Broker-Dealer and its directors, officers, employees, agent or affiliated persons and each person, if any who controls General Agent or Broker-Dealer within the meaning of the Securities Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Person") against any losses, claims, damages, litigation expenses or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Indemnified Persons may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, litigation expenses or liabilities (or actions, proceedings, or investigations in respect thereto) are related to the sale of the Policies and arise directly out of or are based directly upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Policy Prospectus, Trust Prospectus, Registration Statement for the Policies or the Trust, or sales literature approved by Directed Services (collectively the "Offering Materials") or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon any statements, actions or omissions by Directed Services or its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliated persons, or any person controlling within the meaning of the Securities Act, in connection with the offer and persons controlling within the meaning of the Securities Act, in connection with the offer and sale of any Policies and (ii) reimburse General Agent, Broker-Dealer, and any director, officer, employee, agent or affiliated person of General Agent or Broker-Dealer and such controlling persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating of defending against any such loss, claims, action, proceeding or investigation; provided, however, that Directed Services shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim,
Directed Services. Family As Staff Participants self-directing services can hire a relative for the following services: • Community Development Services • Employment Services (Ongoing job supports and follow along only) • Nursing Support Services • Personal Support Services • Respite Care Services • Support Broker Services • Supported Living • Transportation • The Family as Staff Form must be completed by the self-directing participant or another member of their team when: • The participant is hiring a relative to provide an approved DDA eligible self- directed waiver service; • The participant is submitting a Person-Centered Plan (PCP) and a relative was chosen to provide a service; and • The participant wants to continue to use a relative they hired during the Appendix K public health emergency authority to provide an eligible service as noted above • The DDA SDS Family as Staff form must be submitted to the participant’s CCS The DDA SDS Family As Staff form is required when hiring a relative and must be submitted with the following: • Initial Person-Centered Plans; • Revised Person-Centered Plans; and • Annual Person-Centered Plans Reference: DDA SDS Family As Staff Form Reminder: The participant is always at the center of planning a vision for their personally-defined good life • Participants can continue to employ a relative that was hired under the Appendix K flexibility after the December 31, 2021, for the following services only: • Community Development Services • Employment Services (Ongoing job supports and follow along only) • Nursing Support Services • Personal Support Services • Respite Care Services • Support Broker Services • Supported Living • Transportation • If a relative was hired during the public health emergency for a service not noted above, then the participant has the options to hire a new staff member that is not a relative, hire a vendor, or hire a provider • The participant or a member of their team complete the DDA SDS Family As Staff • The form must be sent to the participant’s CCS who will: • Confirm with the participant their choice to hire the relative and ensure the form is complete • Upload completed form to the participant’s record in the LTSSMaryland-DDA Module Client Attachments and send a copy to the FMS • Forms that are not complete will be sent to the DDA Regional Office SDS Lead for review and remediation • To avoid disruption in payment for services, form should be completed as soon as possible Can a relative act as a Support Broker...
Directed Services. For voluntary termination of self-directed services, the service coordinator will work with the individual receiving services to select a provider agency and transition services to the agency model. The service coordinator, and other regional office staff, will make every effort for the transition to be smooth and to ensure the individual is not without services during the transition. There will be no reduction of services and the individual/designated representatives will no longer consider a qualitied provider.
Directed Services. If the planning team determines the health and safety of the individual receiving services is at risk, the option of self-directing may be terminated. Further, termination of self- directing could occur if there are concerns regarding the individual’s ability to stay within budgeted authorization, or if the individual is unwilling to supervise employees to receive services according to his or her service plan. The Employer must ensure that proper documentation of services is maintained. Before terminating self-direction options, the service coordinator and other appropriate staff will first counsel the Employer/Individual receiving services to assist him or her in understanding the issues, let the individual know what corrective action is needed, and offer the individual assistance in making changes. If the individual refuses to cooperate, the option of self-directing will be terminated. However, the same level of services would be offered to the individual through an agency model. There will be no reduction of services and the individual/designated representatives will no longer considered a qualitied provider. SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGMENT I have received the Self-Directed Supports, Got Choice, handbook and I understand that it is my responsibility to read and comply with the training and guidelines contained within it and any revisions made to it. I understand that it is my responsibility to ask my Support Coordinator or Regional Office Self-directed Support Coordinator for any clarification needed. SIGNATURES By signing below, I attest that I have read this Employer Services Agreement in its entirety. I understand my responsibilities as an Employer and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Employer Services Agreement. EMPLOYER/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: DATE:
Directed Services during the term of the Agreement, will promptly notify General Agent: (a) When the Policy Registration Statement or the Trust Registration Statement has become effective or when any post-effective amendment with respect to the Policy Registration Statement or Trust Registration Statement thereafter becomes effective;
