Dear families,
Last year, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) announced a temporary rule allowing parents to become paid providers for their own children. This rule only applies to parents of children under age 18 (parents of adult children have always been allowed to do this).
DDD created this opportunity because some families are not able to receive in-home services from their regular providers due to COVID-19. DDD has recently confirmed that this opportunity will be extended. There is not an official end date yet, but we expect it to remain an option until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Parents can choose to be their child's only providers, or if you have in-home providers you can fulfill any additional service hours that they are not able to complete (up to the maximum amounts in your child's DDD authorizations).
AZA United has a simple process for parents to sign up as paid providers. It involves an online application, some additional forms, and completion of state certification requirements. Parent providers for AZA United are classified as independent contractors so that you can easily start or stop anytime as needed.
Click here for some FAQs.
AZA United's pay rates for parent providers are:
- $16.00/hour for Habilitation
- $14.00/hour for Attendant Care
Pay rates may be increased for the specialized habilitation program ("ECA") or if working with more than one child at a time. Additional increases may be provided at times based on changes in DDD funding.
To become a parent provider for your child, CLICK HERE
This link will take you to an online application with more information. All requirements can be completed remotely. We have a dedicated team ready to move you through the process quickly! This program has been a great success for many of our families over the past year, so please let us know if we can help you get started.
