C. Plan for Protective Oversight (PPO)

The PPO (refer to Appendix C - form C.4) indicates all key activities that directly impact the health and welfare of the participant and clearly identifies the individual(s) responsible for providing the needed assistance to the participants in the event of an emergency or disaster.

The PPO must be completed by the SC with the applicant during the development of the ISP. The PPO must be signed and dated by the applicant and SC and all individuals listed as Informal Supports to the waiver applicant. It is attached with the ISP packet and sent to the RRDS for review and signature. A copy of the PPO must be provided to the participant by the SC to be maintained in an easily accessible location of the participant's choice within his/her home. A copy is also provided to each waiver service provider listed in the ISP.

The PPO must be redone by the SC with the participant each time an RSP is developed for submission with the RSP packet to the RRDS for review. The SC, participant, and all individuals listed as Informal Supports to the participant must sign the PPO. A final copy of the PPO is distributed by the SC to the participant to maintain in an easily accessible location of the participant's choice within his/her home. A copy is also provided by the SC to each waiver service provider listed in the RSP.

The PPO must be reviewed by the SC with the participant at each Addendum. If there are no changes to the PPO, the participant and the SC sign the last page of the Addendum indicating that the PPO was reviewed and there were no changes. If there are any changes, a new PPO must be completed and signed by the participant, SC and any individuals listed as Informal Supports to the participant. The PPO must be attached to the Addendum for submission to the RRDS for review.

Should any information in the PPO change in the interim, the SC is responsible for making updates at that time and acquiring signatures from the participant and any individuals listed as Informal Supports to the participant. The PPO must be sent to the RRDS for review and signature. If the participant's situation has changed and he/she now has a legal guardian, the SC will request and obtain the guardian documentation. A copy of this guardian documentation is forwarded to the RRDS. The SC is responsible to communicate with the waiver service providers that the participant now has a legal guardian who they need to communicate with as needed. The SC does not forward the guardian documentation to waiver service providers only to the RRDS as stated above.

Once reviewed and signed by the RRDS, the PPO is returned to the SC, who distributes it to the participant and any waiver service provider listed in the current Service Plan.