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Request for Qualifications <br />Employment and Day Program Services <br /> <br /> <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 37 <br /> Criteria for Evaluation; <br /> County Guidelines; and <br /> Disability Rights of Washington (formerly Washington Protection and Advocacy System) Access <br />Agreement. <br />D. Qualified Employment and Day Program Service Providers for consumer support services shall include <br />the following program outcomes: <br /> <br />(1) Monthly Community Access service support hours will be based on the Client’s community <br />access service level per WAC 388-828-9310 for all Clients who began receiving community <br />access services July 1, 2011 and forward. <br /> <br />(a) To ensure health and safety, promote positive image and relationships in the community, <br />increase competence and individualized skill-building, and achieve other expected <br />benefits of Community Access, services will occur individually or in a group of no more <br />than two (2) or three (3) individuals with similar interests and needs. <br /> <br />(b) Community Access services will focus on activities that are typically experienced by the <br />general public. Support to participate in segregated activities and/or specialized <br />activities will not be reimbursed. <br /> <br />(c) A Client receiving Community Access services will not receive employment support <br />simultaneously. <br /> <br />(d) A Client receiving Community Access services may at any time choose to leave <br />Community Access to pursue work and receive employment support. <br /> <br />(2) Clients in an employment program will be supported to work towards a living wage. A living <br />wage is the amount needed to enable an individual to meet or exceed his/her living <br />expenses. Clients should average twenty (20) hours of community work per week or eighty- <br />six (86) hours per month. The amount of service a Client receives will be based on his/her <br />demonstrated need, acuity level and work history per WAC 388-828. <br /> <br />(3) Prior to beginning service or prior to an expected change in service, the provider will clearly <br />communicate to the Client and the County the maximum service hours per month the Client <br />can expect to receive. Service changes will not occur until the Client has received proper <br />notification from DDA. <br /> <br />(a) The Client’s DDA ISP is the driver for service. The CMIS County Service Authorization and <br />updated Planned Rates information will not exceed the Client’s DDA ISP. <br /> <br />(b) The amount of service the Client receives should match with the CMIS County Service <br />Authorization and updated Planned Rates information. <br /> <br />(4) All Clients will have an individualized plan to identify Client’s preferences. Minimum plan <br />elements are outlined in the reference document “Criteria for an Evaluation.” A copy of the