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and signed a copy of a form indicating that they have read this agreement at the time of hire and aittre time of his/her annual evaluation. DDD and WPAS shall develop a mutually agreed to summary of this agreement for use in informing DDD employees of the parties' rights and responsibilities. When DDD and WPAS develop and agree regar{ing-the content ofthis surnrnary, DDD employees shall be required to read the summary, rather than reading this agreemeni, and acknowledge that they read and understood the summary with a signature. B. The agreement is effective as of the date it is signed. C. DDD agrees that having an agreement in place that would govem WPAS and DDD provider relationships is appropriate. This qgreement will affect contactual relationships, so it witt be negotiated with pioviders prior to implementation. Thiq negotiation will take place dnring *e {ggl-t998 pro:vider contact negotiations. DDD,will request WPAS review the propoled contract language prior to connaCt signing !y Pnn. f\" gqtt of lhis negotiation ilroiess will be to aiive at an agreement whiclt implements the federal statutory .an{ iegulatory requirements in a mannei consistent with the ppyision of quality, individualized *"ivices and suppors to people with developmental disabilities living inthe community. D. The DDD director will make changes as necessary to implement this agreement by September 1,1997, and prior to implementing changes will confer with WPAS. E. WPAS and DDD agree to work together to assist providers in becoming @tt- with WPAS access to programs. DDD agrees to host a forum in each region to familiarize providers with the access provisions. WPAS agrees to.make ttutruultl3b]e as.presenters at iegional forums, and otherwise as mutually agree{ to with provide,.r-f._ DDD will distribute to pr5viders a summary of the access provisions. -This_summary.will.beprepared by WPAS, inA win be subject to the review and approval of DDD prior to distribution. IX. Miscellaneous. A. WPAS agrees that its staffshall not give medical advice and shall not engage in the practice of medicine. It is WPAS' intent and.purpoqg to. give legal advice.. For example, ^WPAS will not tell DDD consumers not to take medication or that medications are wrong for rhem. WPAS will not discourage individuals with developmental disabilities from participating in programs or activities. WPAS lnay explain DDD consumer legal l8htl including tt{e fgjnt to informed consent, their right to be told of the risks and benefits of medication or medical procedures, their riglt to refuse to take medications and the procedure to follow if thoDDD consumer doei not wish to take medications, and their right io refuse to participate in experimental programs or research, all as guaranteed under state and federal law. B. WPAS agrees that there arc some DDD consumers who are identified as medically fragile or to have behavioral concems that require constant mgnitgrinq, If WPAS requests a meEting with such a DDD consumer and DDD determines that the DLID consumer cannot be leftirnsupervised with a WPAS employee, a DDD or provider employee shall be prys:* during any meetings. If DDD consumers are hospitalized due to medical conditions, DDD or prrivitlcr cruplJyees nray rcurain within vicwing distanoc if ncccssary for the DDD consumer's healih dnd safety. The employees will not interfere with the meeting except for medical reasons and will respect the DDD consumer's privacy to the extent possible given his or her medical needJ. COMML'NITY ACCESS AGREEMENT l0