Survey of ISPs for Indicators of Person-Centered Planning

The development of the Person-Centered Planning (PCP) approach has been a large initiative within the program and a key component for producing culture change in the way services are delivered. To measure progress in this effort, a 10% sample of Individual Service Plans were reviewed in all participating counties for indicators of PCP. A survey was developed (Survey of Individual Service Plans (ISPs) for Indicators of Person-Centered Practices) with a 4-point rating scale for the reviewer. The rating is based on the degree of content in the record that reflects a PCP approach in each Individual Service Plan (ISP). In the 4-point scale, level 3 represents moderate content and level 4 is the highest level of content indicating PCP. Changes in level 1 and 2 are not reported here as the interest is in looking at the trends toward the positive end of the scale.