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L. Provider Employee: includes those individuals who are employe|.by.u provider or <br />wfro vofirnteer foi-illrwider to provide services to individuals with developmental <br />disabilities. <br />M. Records: as defined in 42 U.S.C. $ 5042 and 45 CFR 1386(22)(b), or. hereinafter <br />amende[, rffis prepared by atry state staffor repg{(s prepared pV-an agenclt charged with <br />i"u.rtiguiing ."poitr 6f incidi:nts of abuse, neglect, i4j."ty, 6r death that describe incidents of <br />u6ur., iietJ"t, injury, or death occurring 1t a lacility,-uITligative documents and discharge <br />"i"""inn <br />"r.cordr. 'The term records*also includes DDD consumer abuse and neglect <br />io*iti'". reports but does not include peer review death repgits, attorney work product, <br />and records wnicn are otherwise privileged under state or federal law. <br />N. Reeular Program Activity: includes work assignments, education programs, therapy, <br />health services, and daily living activities. <br />O. SOLA: means the DDD consumer support program, State Operated Living <br />Alternative. <br />P. WPAS Client(s): <br />(1) Individuals with developmental disabilities who dq not have a guardian or <br />iegal representative and who'indicate either orally or in writing to a WPAS <br />eriployee that they want WPAS to represent them. <br />@ individuals with developmental disabilities rvithout guardians who are <br />unable to commgnicate their wishes regarding protection and advocacy services <br />when WPAS has received a complaint of abuse and/or neglect abou! tlrg individual <br />-ittr a disabilitv. or WPAS dctcniines that there is probable cause to believe that the <br />inOlviOuat with; developmental disability has been abused or neglected. <br />(3) Individuals with developmental <br />representative .where. the guardian or <br />representafi on ln wntmg. <br />(4) Individuals with developmental disabilities whose guardian . or lega+ <br />i.6r.*.ntutive fails or refuses to act on behalf of the individual with a developmental <br />AiiuUlfiry, despite being contacted by WPAS, after a court has determined that the <br />guardian has failed or refuses to act. <br />(5) A WPAS client does not include those instances where WPAS represents the <br />g;;ardi*tt. WPAS shall notiff- th.. gOP Regional Adr.niysggtor or delignee in <br />i,.iting that it represents the individual with developmental disabilities and forward a <br />.opy 6i thut tt,itir" to either the guardian or the individual with developmental <br />disahilities. <br />O. WPAS_EmBiqyest:v <br />by WPAS. Each emPloYee <br />includes paid employees and volunteer employees as identified <br />shall carry WPAS identification. <br />Access to Programs. <br />A. DDD will not obstruct WPAS access to programs when_consistent with the iaw and <br />*i1 "nr*" that SOLA and other programs staffed bt DDD employees will comply with this <br />ugt."-"n1 For programs whicir c6ntract with DDD to provide services, DDD will not <br />disabilities who have a guardian or legal <br />legal representative has consented to *re <br />III. <br />3COMMLINITY ACCESS AGREEMENT