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s. "Quality Improvement" means a focus on activities to improve performance above minimum standards and reasonably expected levels of performance, quality and practice. t. "Service Provider" is a qualified Client service vendor who is contracted to provide Employment and Day Program services. u. "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 DDA under 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. c. Administration Responsibility: The County must demonstrate the ability to administer the program agreement including contract oversight and monitoring, community outreach and education activities, and regular communication with the DDA region and contracted providers. d. Fiscal Responsibility: The County must demonstrate the ability to safeguard public funds including maintaining books, records, documents and other materials relevant to the provision of goods and services. e. Sufficient Policies and Procedures for Establishment and Maintenance of adequate internal control systems: The County will maintain written policy procedural manuals for information systems, personnel, and accounting/finance in sufficient detail such that operations can continue should staffing change or absences occur. Background/Criminal History Check: A background/criminal history clearance is required every three years for all employees (including DD program County staff), subcontractors, and/or volunteers who may have unsupervised access to vulnerable DSHS Clients, in accordance with RCW 43.43.830-845, RCW 74.15.030, and chapter 388 WAC. If the entity reviewing the application elects to hire or retain an individual after receiving notice that the applicant has a conviction for an offense that would disqualify the applicant from having unsupervised access to vulnerable adults as defined in chapter 74.34 RCW, then DDA shall deny payment for any subsequent services rendered by the disqualified individual provider. The DSHS Background Check Central Unit (BCCU) must be utilized to obtain background clearance. g. Qualified Advisory Board Members: A Developmental Disabilities advisory board shall include members knowledgeable about developmental disabilities. No board member shall have a contract with the County to provide Training, Community Information Activities, and Consumer Support as Page 4 DSHS Central Contract Services 1769CS County Agreement 5-1-2019