HomeMy WebLinkAbout20133531.tiffMEMORANDUM
DATE: December 19, 2013
TO: William F. Garcia, Chair, Weld County B+ard of Com
FROM: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Se
RE:
Agreement to Purchase Out -of -Home "lac.ment SS/ices
between the Weld County Department o Human Services and
Parker Personal Care Homes, Inc., to be Placed on the
Consent Agenda
Enclosed for Board approval is Exhibit A to the Agreement to Purchase Out -of -Home Placement Services for Group
Home/Group Center Care Services between the Department and Parker Personal Care Homes, Inc. This Agreement
was reviewed under the Board's Pass -Around Memorandum dated November 21, 2013, and approved for placement
on the Board's Consent Agenda.
Below are the major provisions of the attached Agreements:
No.
Facility Name/Term
Facility Type/Location
Daily Rate
1
Parker Personal Care Homes, Inc.
(1598368)
July 1, 2013 — June 30, 2014
Group Home/Group Center Care Facility
Arvada, Colorado
$146.90
If you have any questions, give me a call at extension 6510.
2013-3531
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EXHIBIT "A"
Additional Provisions for the Agreement to Purchase
Out -of -Home Placement Services
SS23A
For the Purchase of
Group Home/Group Center Care Services
The following additional provisions apply to the agreement entitled, "Agreement to Purchase
Out -of -Home Placement Services SS23A, by and between the Board of County Commissioners
of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Human Services," hereinafter
referred to as, "County," and Parker Personal Care Homes, hereinafter referred to as,
"Contractor."
1. County agrees to purchase and Contractor agrees to provide the care and services, which
are listed in this Agreement at a rate of $146.90, per day for children placed within the
Group Home/Group Center identified as Provider ID #1598368. These services will be
for children who have been deemed eligible for social services under the statutes, rules
and regulations of the State of Colorado.
2. County and Contractor agree that for Children's Habilitation Residential Program
(CHRP) waiver eligible children, the County agrees to pay the federal SSI rate to
Contractor and all other service costs will be billable under the CHRP program.
3. All bed hold authorizations and payments are subject to a 3 day maximum for a child's
temporary absence from a facility, including hospitalization. Bed hold requests must
have prior written authorization from the Department Administrator before payment will
be release to provider.
4. A minimum of one polygraph test per Colorado fiscal year, if needed by the child, will be
furnished under this contract for facilities that provide sex offender treatment.
5. Any additional costs for specialized services, which include, but are not limited to;
polygraph tests, plethysmographs, and urinalysis screens, which are not provided within
the negotiated provider rate, will need to be authorized, in writing by the County, prior to
the service being performed. Any payment for specialized services not authorized in
writing will be denied.
6. The services purchased under this Agreement for Group Home/Center services may
include, but are not limited to: Basic 24 -hour care and child maintenance (food, shelter,
clothing, educational supplies and allowance), direct child care, transportation,
administrative overhead, support overhead, service delivery staff, which may include but
are not limited to: Parent training for teens, independent living training, and
mentor/advocate services.
7. Contractor agrees to have appropriate personnel available to attend or participate in
family engagement or team decision making meetings. Contractor shall be notified by
County staff of the dates and times attendance is requested.
Exhibit "A" to the SS23A
1 Revised 6/2013
8. Contractor agrees to actively participate in achieving the child's Permanency Goal and
cooperate with any vendors hired by Weld County Department of Human Services to
shorten the duration of placement.
9. Contractor agrees to have physical examinations completed within 14 days and dental
examinations completed within 8 weeks of the child being placed with Contractor. All
documentation of these examinations shall be forward to the County.
10. Contractor agrees to arrange a full evaluation of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
for youth designated as a Special Education Student every 3 years and coordinate reviews
every year. If the IEP is due while the child is in placement, the Contractor shall
complete or obtain a completed IEP. A copy will then be forwarded to the County.
11. Children in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, Residential Child Care Facilities
and Child Placement Agencies are not eligible to receive clothing allowances as outlined
in the Weld County Department of Human Services Policy and Procedure Manual.
WHEREFORE, the parties have herein set their hands and affixed their seals the day and
date first written above.
COUNTY:
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Approval as to Substance:
WELD COUNTY DEPAR
OF HUMAN SERVICES
By:
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, on behalf of the Weld County Department
of Human Services
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Douglas Radema
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her, Chair Pro-tem
DEC 232013
arker Personal Care Homes
5394 Marshall Street
Arvada, CO 80002
BY: 1 NU1k
Director's or ' nets) Signature
and Date
Exhibit "A" to the SS23A 2
Revised 6/2013
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