Section 14.06 - Development of Individual Budgets(1) The Department shall set the individual budget for each SDS participant annually.(2) The Department shall set the individual budget based upon the participant's assessed needs and prioritization for services consistent with 115 CMR 6.07(1)(b)1., and in consultation with the participant's person-centered planning team.(3) The Department shall set the individual budget equivalent to the cost of traditional services based on the participant's needs as assessed by the Department.(4) The Department will review the participant's utilization of services and may adjust the individual budget accordingly. Annual individual budget funds not spent by the participant shall revert back to the Department.(5) In setting the individual budget, the Department shall consider all of a participant's resources, including income, recurrent payments, health insurance, scholarships, financial assistance programs, eligibility for government benefits, and other entitlements and resources. A participant's failure to apply for or accept services or benefits available to the participant from another public agency and for which a participant is otherwise entitled shall be considered as an available resource for the purpose of setting the individual budget.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1533, eff. 10/25/2024.