32 Miss. Code. R. 1.2
MDRS provides applicants and clients with opportunities to exercise informed choice throughout the rehabilitation process.
Informed choice is the process by which individuals participating in the rehabilitation process, make decisions about their goals, the services and service providers that are necessary to reach those goals, and how those services will be procured. The decision-making process takes into account the individual's values and characteristics, the availability of resources and alternatives, and general economic conditions. Implementing informed choice requires communicating clearly, gathering and understanding information, setting goals, making decisions, and following through with decisions. To the extent that the individual participates in the procurement of services, implementing choice may also involve basic consumer skills, such as money management and negotiating in the marketplace.
32 Miss. Code. R. 1.2