How budget is determined The interRAI assessment has existing algorithms statistically validated in this instrument to assign one of 23 Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) to participants Using RUGs-based acuity, the Department assigns participants to groups with a given budget for each group based on a scale of needs Participants will use this budget for certain services and are then empowered to determine their personal assistance hours and schedules within their budget Other services will be provided as needed and accounted for outside of the flexible budget 43
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