Section 16.03.13.135 - SUPPORT BROKER REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS01.Initial Application to Become a Support Broker. Individuals interested in becoming a support broker must complete the Department-approved application to document that they:a. Are eighteen (18) years of age or older;b. Have skills and knowledge typically gained by completing college courses or community classes or workshops that count toward a degree in the human services field; andc. Have at least two (2) years verifiable experience with the target population and knowledge of services and resources in the developmental disabilities field.02.Application Exam. Applicants that meet the minimum requirements under this rule will receive training materials and resources to prepare for the application exam. Under Family-Directed Community Supports (FDCS), children's support brokers must attend the initial training. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to pass. Applicants may take the exam up to three (3) times. After the third time, the applicant will not be allowed to retest for twelve (12) months from the date of the last exam. Applicants who pass the exam, and meet all other requirements under these rules, will be eligible to enter into a provider agreement with the Department.03.Required Ongoing Training. All support brokers must document a minimum of twelve (12) hours per year of ongoing, relevant training in the provision of support broker services. Up to six (6) hours of the required twelve (12) hours may be obtained through independent self-study. The remaining hours must consist of classroom training.04.Termination. The Department may terminate the provider agreement when the support broker:a. Is no longer able to pass a background check under Section 009 of these rules.b. Puts the health or safety of the participant at risk by failing to perform job duties under the employment agreement.c. Does not receive and document the required ongoing training.05.Limitations. The support broker must:a. Not provide, or be employed by an agency that provides paid community supports under Section 150 of these rules to the same participant; andb. For Self-Directed Community Supports (SDCS), meet the conflict of interest standards under IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits."Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.13.135