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staff),subcontractors,and/or volunteers who may have unsupervised access to <br />vulnerableDSHS Clients,in accordance with RCW 43.43.830-845,RCW <br />74.15.030,and Chapter 388 WAC.If the entity reviewing the application elects <br />to hire or retain an individual after receiving notice that the applicant has a <br />conviction for an offense that would disqualify the applicant from having <br />unsupervised access to vulnerableadults as defined in Chapter 74.34 RCW, <br />then DDA shall deny payment for any subsequentservices rendered by the <br />disqualified individual provider.The DSHS Background Check Central Unit <br />(BCCU)must be utilized to obtain background clearance. <br />e.Qualified Service Providers:The Contractor assures that all service providers <br />meet qualifications as outlined in the DDA Policy 6.13,Program Provider <br />Qualifications. <br />f.Home and Community Based Waiver Services Assignmentof Medicaid Billing <br />Rights:The Contractor agrees to assign to the County its Medicaid billing rights <br />for services to DDA Clients eligible under Title XIX programs in this Program <br />Agreement.Written documentation shall be availableto DSHS on request. <br />f.Reporting Abuse and Neglect:Contractor's staff,who are mandated reporters <br />under RCW 74.34.020 (13),must comply with reporting requirements described <br />in RCW 74.34.035 and 040 RCW and 26.44 RCW.If the County is notified by <br />DSHS that a subcontractor staff member is cited or on the registry for a <br />substantiatedfinding,then that associated staff will be prohibited from providing <br />services under this Program Agreement. <br />g.Contractor recognizes that the County staff must perform on-site evaluationsof <br />Contractor work sites and promptly report findings from such evaluationsto <br />DSHS under the attached Program Agreement.The evaluationwill have a <br />QualityAssurance and a Quality Improvementcomponentand will include <br />objectivemeasures to comply with DDA Criteria and Service Agreement. <br />Contractor shall provide full assistance with any such inspection and does <br />hereby waive any cause of action against the County,its officers or staff for any <br />action associated with such evaluationsor reporting. <br />4.Statement of Work <br />a.The Contractor shall: <br />(1)Work with the DDA Region when individuals are referred for services; <br />(2)Work with the DDA Region to document planned services in the Individual's <br />Support Plan; <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 20