Choosing direction, providers, rates, or a start
Compare provider-managed and self-directed services
Compare provider-managed services with Michigan self-directed arrangements before choosing.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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Michigan self-directed servicesBefore you start
- Assessed needs, goals, authorized services, proposed individual budget, desired control, employer and recordkeeping capacity, representative help, worker candidates, fiscal-intermediary functions, backup coverage, and provider-managed alternatives.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the CMHSP serving the county, its Customer Services unit, the assigned supports coordinator, or the exact contact on the controlling notice.
Step by step
- Ask Customer Services or the supports coordinator for complete information about available provider-managed and self-directed options.
- Compare who recruits, hires, supervises, schedules, trains, pays, documents, and provides backup coverage.
- Document the choice and every budget, agreement, fiscal, worker, authorization, and readiness step.
Expected next
A documented delivery-model choice, self-direction planning event, provider-managed referral, or written explanation of a constraint.
Save this proof
Comparison notes, budget information, plan, roles, agreements, worker steps, and backup plan.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the CMHSP or PIHP to identify the exact plan, budget, qualification, or safety constraint and available alternative.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Compare provider-managed and self-directed services checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Michigan person-centered planning, Michigan self-directed services
Official resources
Limits
Self-direction does not remove eligibility, medical necessity, budget, documentation, worker, fiscal, safety, authorization, or service-start requirements.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.