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w <br />consent for WPAS to access the records, DDD shall not make the records <br />available absent a court order. <br />b) WPAS shall attempt to contact the guardian to obtain consent. Unless an <br />emergency exists, then WpaS shall contact the standby guardian if one has <br />been designated. If no standby guardian is appointed and the guardian is <br />unavailable, and WPAS determines that the DDD conzumer is at risk of <br />serious injury or death, DDD shall make the records available to WPAS to <br />review. <br />D. WPAS staffmay review the requested records within normal business hours in the <br />building or room in which such records are provided. A DDD employee may 1-emain in the <br />room while the records are viewed. Under no circumstances may WPAS staff remove the <br />original records, or any part thereof from the room where they are viewed. <br />E. WPAS agrees to reimburse DDD for the costs of copies at the same rate charged for <br />public discloswerequests, cunently $.15 per page. When feasrlle, coplg_t *ilt be_provided <br />bn the day the copies are reqrrested. If that is not possihle, DDD will make the copies <br />available within 10 days of the request. <br />F. WPAS shall request zuardian information or access to DDD consumer records of the <br />DDD Regional Admihistritor of the region in which thrc DDD consumer resides. <br />Thereafter, their contact regarding that DDD consumer shall be the regional administrator, <br />or his or her designee. DDD shall provide WPAS a list with contact information for <br />purposes of access to records. DDD agiees to update that list at least annually. <br />G. In order to access DDD records, WPAS will send a written request directly to the <br />DDD Regional Adminisfrator or designee in custody of the recordt. .Il the-request,_WPAs <br />will identify the individual whose rec-ords it seeks. WPAS need not identifu the individual <br />by name, but must sufficiently identiff the individual so that the person reviewing the <br />request can determine whose records are being sought. WPAS will specifu which records it <br />wants and for which time periods. WPAS will also indicate that it has received a complaint <br />concerning the individual io that it has probable cause to believe the individual has suffered <br />abuse or n?glect. WPAS need not further specify the nature of the complaint nor who made <br />the complarnt. <br />H. In the event DDD denies access to records pursuant to a request, WPAS staff may <br />request that the dental be in wntng and include the reason for the denial. <br />I. WPAS will limit its request to records it considers necessary to accomplish its <br />investigation. DDD may request that WPAS specifically identify the records that it is <br />seeking if the request is too broad or voluminous. <br />C)utreach. <br />A. A1l individuals with developmental disabilities shall have access to WPAS staff for <br />the purpose of obtaining informatioh about their legal !g!F3nd self-advocacy. WPAS staff <br />snaft O6 allowed to engage in inforural discussiuns with DDD rJoltsullrsts who wish tu speak <br />to them out of the presence of DDD employees in an area that affords privacy. <br />B. WPAS may hdve regularly scheduled information/training sessions for DDD <br />consumers and parents/guardiansifamily members regarding WPAS' services and individual <br />rights. DDD employeei may attend outreach and scheduled information sessions only with <br />adlance written permission of WPAS staff. <br />8COMMLINITY ACCESS AGREEMENT