Authority: IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-11-1.1-9; IC 12-11-2.1-12

Affected: IC 12-11-1.1; IC 12-11-2.1

Sec. 3. (a) The support team shall include, as appropriate, the following persons, as designated by the individual:

1. (1) The individual.
2. (2) His or her legal guardian, if applicable.
3. (3) Close family members/advocates.
4. (4) The provider providing case management services to the individual.
5. (5) Providers providing services to the individual.
6. (6) A BDS service coordinator.
7. (7) Others identified by the individual as being important in his or her life.

(b) The responsibility for assuring the convening of the individual's support team, the development of the ISP, the dissemination of the ISP to the support team, and maintenance of the original documents shall be the responsibility of:

1. (1) the provider providing case management services to the individual if the individual receives case management services;
2. (2) the individual's QMRP if the individual is receiving services in an ICF/MR; or
3. (3) the BDS service coordinator if the individual does not receive case management services or is not receiving services in an ICF/MR.

If an individual is receiving services in an ICF/MR and a ISP is not in place, the individual's service coordinator shall work with the individual's QMRP to assure development of an ISP.

(Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services; 460 IAC 7-4-3; filed Apr 21, 2003, 9:20 a.m.: 26 IR 2872; readopted filed Nov 30, 2009, 9:33 a.m.: 20091223-IR-460090857RFA; readopted filed Jul 1, 2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20150729-IR-460150144RFA; readopted filed Aug 18, 2021, 10:01 a.m.: 20210915-IR-460210198RFA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:17 p.m.: 20251105-IR-460240500RFA)