The Importance and Use of Person-centered Principles in Adult Protective Services
APS TARC
July 2024
“The purpose of this brief is to better understand the person-centered principles in theory, in the ACL Final Rule, and in current application in APS programs. This brief:
- Defines and describes the person-centered principles as established in federal law including the Olmstead U.S. Supreme Court decision and in other resource material from ACL and other organizations
- Provides an overview of the application of the person-centered principles in the Final Rule requirements
- Examines current policy and practice related to the person-centered principles based on data from the National APS Process Evaluation
- Provides a brief list of references for further information on the person-centered principles”