Prior to B&A’s formation, current B&A staff assisted the DES/DDD implement a fiscal intermediary that enables persons with developmental disabilities to select individuals or agencies to provide services to them in their home. B&A staff assisted in writing the Request for Proposal, conducting the readiness review of the awarded FI, and develop operational flows for the DDD to implement the FI. Arizona was unique in that its FI program was a “turn-key” implementation of over 2,000 at the outset.
