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823 WAC (Eligibility)and chapter 388-825 WAC (Service Rules).Only persons referred by DDA shall <br />be eligible for direct Client services under this Program Agreement.It is DDA's responsibility to <br />determine and authorize the appropriate direct service(s)type.Direct Client services provided without <br />a current County Service Authorization are not reimbursable under this Program Agreement. <br />4.Credentials and Minimum Requirements: <br />a.Administration of the developmental disabilities County program cannot be subcontracted. <br />b.Qualified DD Program Coordinator:A qualified DD program coordinator has a minimum of five <br />years training and experience in the administration and/or the delivery of developmental disabilities <br />services to a community.For a county where the coordinator administers more than one program <br />area (e.g.Chemical Dependency,Mental Health,Developmental Disabilities),training and <br />experience in administration and/or a related Human or Social service may be considered. <br />c.Administration Responsibility:The County must demonstrate the ability to administer the program <br />agreement including contract oversight and monitoring,community outreach and education <br />activities,and regular communication with the DDA Regional Office (DDA region)and contracted <br />providers. <br />d.Fiscal Responsibility:The County must demonstrate the ability to safeguard public funds including <br />maintaining books,records,documents and other materials relevant to the provision of goods and <br />services. <br />e.Sufficient Policies and Procedures for establishment and maintenance of adequate internal control <br />systems:The County will maintain written policy procedural manuals for information systems, <br />personnel,and accounting/finance in sufficient detail such that operations can continue should <br />staffing change or absences occur.Policies shall be dated and include dates when updated. <br />f.Background/Criminal History Check:A background/criminal history clearance is required every <br />three years for all employees (including DD program County staff),subcontractors,and/or <br />volunteers who may have unsupervised access to vulnerable DSHS Clients,in accordance with <br />RCW 43.43.830-845,RCW 74.15.030,and chapter 388 WAC.If the entity reviewing the application <br />elects to hire or retain an individual after receiving notice that the applicant has a conviction for an <br />offense that would disqualify the applicant from having unsupervised access to vulnerable adults as <br />defined in chapter 74.34 RCW,then DDA shall deny payment for any subsequent services <br />rendered by the disqualified individual provider.The DSHS Background Check Central Unit (BCCU) <br />must be utilized to obtain background clearance. <br />g.Qualified Advisory Board Members:A Developmental Disabilities advisory board shall include <br />members knowledgeable about developmental disabilities.No board member shall have a contract <br />with the County to provide Training,Community Information Activities,and Consumer Support as <br />defined in this Program Agreement,and shall not be a board member,officer,or employee of an <br />agency subcontracting with the County to provide such services. <br />h.Qualified Service Providers:The County assures that all service providers meet qualifications as <br />outlined in the DDA Policy 6.13,Program Qualifications for Employmentand Day Program <br />Providers. <br />i.Home and Community Based Waiver Services Assignment of Medicaid Billing Rights:The County <br />assures that each subcontractor has agreed to assign to DDA its Medicaid billing rights for services <br />to DDA Clients eligible under Title XIX programs in this Program Agreement.Written documentation <br />shall be available to DSHS on request. <br />j.Reporting Abuse and Neglect:The County staff and its subcontractors who are mandated reporters <br />DSHS Central Contract Services <br />1769CP Contract Amendment (12-10-21)Page 5