How a caregiver's hours become a paycheck under Self-Determination: EVV timesheets, family approval, weekly pay on Mondays, withholding and the W-2.
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Plain-English definitions of the terms families meet in the Self-Determination Program, from orientation and the IPP to employer burden, EVV and fair hearings.
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Which SDP caregivers need a criminal background clearance before starting, who is exempt, who pays, how fingerprinting works, and why timing matters.
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Who counts as a legally responsible person under SDP, which relatives can be paid caregivers, and what stays the same when the caregiver is family.
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When and how a Self-Determination spending plan changes during the year, who has to approve it, what cannot change, and why payments lag the paperwork.
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Why SDP-paid caregivers clock in and out with an app, what Electronic Visit Verification records, the $2.50 device reimbursement and fixing a missed clock-in.
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The three roles around an SDP participant, the lines between them, who to call for what, and where the regional center's Participant Choice Specialist fits in.
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A ramp or other one-time purchase can lower next year's SDP budget unless the IPP team flags it. What to document and how to raise it at the meeting.
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How a vendor gets paid under the Self-Determination Program: onboarding paperwork, what an invoice must show, how it is checked, and what slows payment.
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