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C. DDD agrees to give WAS a list of all current DDD consumers and their addresses. DDD will provide WPAS an updated list annually. D. DDD agrees to provide DDD consumers with notice of WAS services at the time of application for DDD services. WPAS will provide DDD with copies of their brochure and/or any other information they want DDD to distribute at that time. E. DDD agrees to require contractors to comply with 42 U.S.C. §6000 et. sea. and 45 C.F.R. Parts 1385-86 by including the requirement in contracts. Current contracts will be amended to include this requirement when they are renewed. VII. Authority to Investigate Allegations of Abuse and Neglect. A. WPAS shall have unaccompanied reasonable access to DDD consumers and facilities when necessary to conduct a full investigation of an incident of abuse or neglect. This access shall include the opportunity to interview any individual with a developmental disability, any DDD or provider employee, or any other person who might be reasonably believed by WPAS to have knowledge of the incident under investigation; and to review what WPAS is entitled to review pursuant to this agreement. WPAS shall be permitted to do its own investigation of allegations of abuse or neglect regardless of any pending action or investigation by the State or any other individual or entity. B. WPAS' investigations shall not interfere with any other ongoing investigation. WPAS employees shall not visit areas at times that would violate any person's right to privacy. C. DDD shall allow and encourage all employees and providers to talk openly with WPAS employees. WPAS will not ask staff to disrupt their work schedules or responsibilities to talk with WPAS. Except in cases of emergency, WPAS will schedule appointments with staff in advance. D. While DDD and provider employees shall be encouraged to cooperate with WPAS, employees have the right to refuse to talk with WPAS. WPAS shall notify employees of that right prior to any attempt to interview them. E. Any complaint concerning WPAS staff shall be immediately brought to the attention of the WAS Executive Director or his or her designee. Upon receipt of a complaint, the WAS Executive Director or his or her designee shall conduct an investigation and submit a written response to the State within fourteen (14) days in an effort to resolve any complaints as expediently as possible. DDD reserves the right to file formal charges if the behavior places a DDD consumer's health or safety at risk. F. WPAS shall inform DDD and providers, in writing, of its findings and concerns upon completion of any investigation activity undertaken pursuant to its authority under 42 U.S.C. § 6000 et. seq., and the access rights granted to WPAS in this agreement, in an effort to resolve DDD consumer complaints or concerns prior to commencing litigation, unless WPAS belicvc that such delay would result in serious injury or harm to the DDD consumcr. VIII. Implementation of the Agreement. A. The DDD Director shall ensure that each supervisor will conduct an annual meeting with his or her staff to provide information regarding the parties' rights and responsibilities under this agreement. The DDD director shall ensure that each employee of DDD has read COMMUNITY ACCESS AGREEMENT