Who will we serve?

The concept of the Microboard limits the services to serving 1 individual from a vulnerable population. The only 2 exceptions are for 2 siblings or 2 spouses.

The Burdeaux Microboard is an incorporated non-profit created to provide 2 types of support to Arabella and Darin Burdeaux, who both have Down syndrome and associated developmental disabilities.

1. Natural Support:
   Through the formation of a volunteer Board of Directors, the Burdeaux Microboard will
   • evaluate the goals on Arabella and Darin’s PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope),
   • determine possible steps to reach this goal,
   • enlist community volunteers to help Arabella and Darin complete these steps,
   • follow up on the progress, and
   • plan alternative steps with alternative volunteers as needed.
   • Also, updating PATH with Arabella and Darin as needed, and
   • creating separate PATHs for Arabella and Darin when their needs are not the same.
2. Provider Support:
   Through contracting with DADS (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services) for Arabella’s Medicaid waiver services under CLASS, and for Darin’s Medicaid waiver services under MDCP, the Burdeaux Microboard will
   • provide the services currently received under the waiver budget, while
     • being able to focus more personally on Arabella and Darin,
     • keep overhead to a minimum (staffing, personnel management, facilities), and
     • accumulate funds normally spent on agency operation and use these for support of PATH goal acheivement.

The activities of the Burdeaux Microboard are pretty simple:

• Hold focus-person centered Board meetings at least Quarterly to evaluate progress and support to reaching Arabella and Darin’s PATH goals.
• Pursue HCSSA license needed for contracting with DADS for CLASS & MDCP services.
• Once HCSSA license is awarded, pursue CLASS & MDCP contracts for services.
• Staff and deliver services budgeted under CLASS & MDCP programs for Arabella and Darin.
• Bill DADS for reimbursement of services provided from CLASS & MDCP budgets.
• Use accumulated funds to support PATH goals.

The only 2 people who will be served by this Microboard are Arabella & Darin Burdeaux, according the Certificate of Formation and Bylaws.