PSA between Yakima Valley Memorial DD Info and Education Contract

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Special Terms and Conditions o. "Encrypt" means to encode Confidential Information into a format that can only be read by those possessing a "key": a password, digital certificate or other mechanism available only to authorized users. Encryption must use a key length of at least 128 bits. p. "HCBS" means the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. q. "ISP" means the Individual Support Plan, a document that authorizes and identifies the DDA paid services to meet a Client's assessed needs. r. "PASRR" means Preadmission Screening and Resident Review, s. "PCSP" means Person Centered Service Plan, a document that authorizes and identifies the DDA paid services to meet a Client's assessed needs. Formerly referred to as the Individual Support Plan. t. "Quality Assurance" means an adherence to all Program Agreement requirements, including DDA Policy 6.13, Employment/Day Program Provider Qualifications, County Guidelines and the Criteria for Evaluation, as well as a focus on reasonably expected levels of performance, quality, and practice. u, "Quality Improvement" means a focus on activities to improve performance above minimum standards and reasonably expected levels of performance, quality and practice. v. "Secured Area" means an area to which only authorized representatives of the entity possessing the Confidential Information have access. Secured Areas may include buildings, rooms or locked storage containers (such as a filing cabinet) within a room, as long as access to the Confidential Information is not available to unauthorized personnel. w. "Service Provider" is a qualified Client service vendor who is contracted to provide Employment and Day Program services. x. "Subcontractor" is the service provider contracted by the County to provide services. 2. Purpose: This Program Agreement is entered into between DDA and the County in accordance with chapter 71A.14 RCW. Its purpose is to advance the state legislative policy to provide a coordinated and comprehensive state and local program of services for persons with developmental disabilities. 3. Client Eligibility: Client eligibility and service referral are the responsibility of the DDA pursuant to Chapter 388-823 WAC (Eligibility) and chapter 388-825 WAC (Service Rules). Only persons referred by DDA shall be eligible for direct Client services under this Program Agreement. It is DDA's responsibility to determine and authorize the appropriate direct service(s) type. Direct Client services provided without authorization are not reimbursable under this Program Agreement. 4. Credentials and Minimum Requirements: a. Administration of the developmental disabilities County program cannot be subcontracted. b. Qualified DD Program Coordinator: A qualified DD program coordinator has a minimum of five years training and experience in the administration and/or the delivery of developmental disabilities services to a community. For a county where the coordinator administers more than one program area (e.g. Chemical Dependency, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities), training and experience in administration and/or a related Human or Social service may be considered. DSHS Central Contract Services Page 4 1769CS County Agreement 6-15-2017