1. (1) A person may not exceed the budget limit in the person's person-centered budget.

2. (2)(a) The division director may authorize the revised budget limit if the director determines there is no other available delivery method that will appropriately meet the person's needs and circumstances.

   1. (b) The review must include the following information provided by the support coordinator from the perspective of the person's person-centered planning team:

      1. (i) a brief summary of the person's situation and the need for the high level of SAS;
      2. (ii) demonstration of how changing from the SAS delivery model to the provider-based services delivery model would negatively impact the person mentally, emotionally, or physically, resulting in either regression or increased behaviors affecting the health and safety of the person and others;
      3. (iii) demonstration of how this service would be a better fit to utilize SAS instead of out-of-home placement;
      4. (iv) evidence that it is not possible to use a provider; and

      5. (v) information that describes how this service would:

         1. (A) improve the person's behaviors or progress;
         2. (B) positively impact the person's ambition, independence, or socialization; or
         3. (C) lead to any other benefits.

KEY: disabilities, self-administered services

Date of Last Change: June 16, 2026

Notice of Continuation: June 24, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-6-402; 26B-6-403