Helps a participant manage their individual SDP budget by paying for services provided by businesses, vendors, and other service providers. In the Bill Payer model, the FMS vendor pays invoices on the participant's behalf, the participant is not hiring direct employees. The participant reviews and approves invoices before the FMS vendor makes payment, and receives monthly budget statements tracking spending.

Assists the participant to manage their individual SDP budget by paying service providers on their behalf, processing invoices, tracking spending, and providing regular budget reports. The participant uses established service providers only and does not hire direct employees under this model.

A participant takes weekly cooking classes at a local community center and uses a regional center vendor for job coaching. They do not hire any direct employees. The FMS vendor confirms both services are on the certified spending plan, pays the invoices, and sends a monthly budget statement.