AISH Benefits Administration Program

Partners in the AISH Benefits Administration Program and Their Responsibilities

1. AISH Recipient
   • Voluntary participant
   • Works with primary contact person and:
     • Identifies needs/expenditures
     • Completes documentation
     • Participates in evaluation
2. Primary Contact Person
   • Links between AISH recipient and other partners
   • Assists AISH recipient with needs and expenditure identification
   • Completes Benefits Administration Instruction Sheet and Trust Agreement with the AISH recipient
   • Notifies partners of changes/termination of AISH recipient
     
3. Program Contact Person
   • Organizations identify a program contact person
   • Acts as a resource for the AISH recipient and the primary contact person
   • Maintains list (file) of all applications for and current clients in their program area whom are on the AISH Administration Program
     
4. AISH Administrator
   • Receives and reviews Trust Agreement for participation in the program
   • Forwards information to AISH Financial Benefits worker
     
5. AISH Financial Benefits Worker
   • Verifies the voluntary nature of the AISH recipient's participation
   • Forwards documentation to the Public Trustee
   • Arranges for redirection of benefits after Public Trustee finalizes Trust Agreement
     
6. Public Trustee
   • Determines appropriateness of trusteeship arrangement
   • Receives AISH benefits
   • Administers funds
   • Provides an expenditure history
   • Redirects medical services card to AISH recipient