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HomeMy WebLinkAbout890152.tiff mEmORAFIDUm C. W. Kirby, Chairman IllikTo Board of County Commissioners Date February 8, 1989 COLORADO From WR Executivees Waiter J. Speckman , Eti Director, Human Resources _-- --___--Purchase of Services Agreements for Area Agency on Aging Subject: -- _-- _ --_.--. Enclosed for Board approval are three Home Health Care Agreements. a. Agreement between the Weld County Area Agency on Aging and Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA) Home Care Services, Inc. for 2,800 hours of home health aide and homemaker aide services at $8.20 per hour for direct services,for non-case management clients, and $5.75 per hour for travel time. b. Agreement between the Weld County Area Agency on Aging and PVNA Home Health Care Services, Inc. , for home health aide homemaker aide service and nursing assessments for case management clients. AAA will reimburse RVNA $8.20 per hour for direct home health aide services, $5.75 per hour for travel time and $20.00 per nursing assessment. c. Agreement between the Weld County Area Agency on Aging and Nurse Placement Service, Inc. AAA will reimburse Nurse Placement $8.20 per hour for direct home health aide service, $5.75 per hour for travel time and $20.00 per nursing assessment. Please telephone Linda Piper„ or myself, at 353-3816 if you have any questions. 891152 /// aiidt31 Purchase of Services Agreement THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 3rd day of January, 1989, by and between Weld County Area Agency on Aging, Division of Human Resources, Weld County Government, hereinafter referred to as "AAA," and RVNA Home Care Services, Inc. , hereinafter referred to as "RVNA." WITNESSETH WHEREAS, AAA develops and administers the Area Plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services, and WHEREAS, AAA serves as the advocate and focal point for older persons in Weld County, and WHEREAS, AAA desires to provide in home services to the frail , at risk elderly in order to promote maximum independence for these elderly, and WHEREAS, RVNA is a private, non-profit organization existing for the purpose of providing home health care services to people of Weld County, and WHEREAS, AAA desires to purchase home health aide/homemaker aide services from RVNA. NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed: 1. AAA will purchase approximately 2,800 units (one unit equals one hour) of home health aide and homemaker aide services for Weld County elderly in need of support to remain independent in their own homes. 2. AAA will reimburse RVNA at a cost of $8.20 per hour of direct home health aide/homemaker aide services to the client. 3. AAA will reimburse RVNA at a cost not to exceed $5.75 per hour for travel time. (Travel time is defined as travel from home office to client location and return to home office.. The reimbursement rate will vary and will be contingent upon the average cost per hour for all home health aides/homemaker aides within the RVNA agency. 890152 4. RVNA agrees to support the goal of a comprehensive and coordinated system of services by maintaining regular participation on the Long Term Care Coordinating Committee. 5. The services of this Agreement are to commence within thirty (30) days after the signing of this Agreement and shall be undertaken in such sequence as to assure completion of all services required hereunder by December 31 , 1989. 6. AAA agrees to reimburse RVNA for all eligible project costs up to but not exceeding the sum of $23,000.00. 7. RVNA agrees to provide a minimum of 10% in-kind or cash match based on the total award as per the grant proposal . 8. RVNA agrees to document and report any project income received as a result of services provided under this Agreement. 9. RVNA agrees to develop and utilize an advisory board which meets regularly and is composed of members who represent the project participants and Weld County. 10. RVNA agrees to include the following statement in any written materials (pamphlets, brochures, announcements , etc.) or in any verbal presentations: "MOW is supported, in part, by funds provided by the Weld County Area Agency on Aging through the Older Americans Act." 11. RVNA understands that AAA is required to conduct periodic evaluations of the activities conducted under this Agreement and to monitor on an ongoing basis the performance of RVNA to insure that the funds made available by this Agreement are expended in keeping with the purposes for which they were awarded; and RVNA accordingly agrees to cooperate fully with the AAA in the conduct of such evalu- ation and monitoring, including the keeping and supplying of such information, and providing access to documents and records to the AAA for the purpose of audit; and further agrees to do all things necessary to enable AAA to fulfill its obligation to the State of Colorado and the United States Government. 890152 12. Any changes , including any increase or decrease in the amount of RVNA compensation, and including changes in budget allocations which are mutually agreed upon by and between the AAA and RVNA, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Agreement and in appropriate revisions to the grant proposal . 13. RVNA. understands and agrees that the following provisions are part of the official application and as such become binding upon commencement of the project. a. Agrees that the project will be carried out in accordance with the Federal program and fiscal regulations, the policies and procedures established for grants by the State Agency, and the terms and conditions of the project application approved by AAA in making this award of funds; specifically, agreeing to abide by the dollar amounts as shown in the budget by program and cost cate- gories. b. Understands that if there is Federal/State cash unearned at the time the project is terminated, this amount must be returned to the AAA unless the AAA otherwise stipulates. c. Understands that the project' s fiscal affairs are subject to audit. It costs are disallowed, the proportion of Federal/State funds disallowed must be returned to the AAA. d. Understands that this award is made for the period and amounts stated in this Agreement. This Agreement in no way implies further funding which is contingent upon the availability of funds and approval of future project applica- tions. e. Agrees to keep records and make reports on the forms required by the AAA and in accordance with guidelines issued by the State of Colorado and the Administration on Aging, specifically: . To submit a monthly financial and programmatic reports to the AAA by the 10th of the following month; 890152 • To submit a final financial report within 45 days after the end of the project year; ▪ To submit other reports to the AAA as requested. f. Agrees to advise the AAA of needed program and financial changes and await approval from the AAA prior to change implementation. 14. This Agreement may be terminated upon thirty (30) days written notice by either party. This Agreement shall be terminated immediately in the event of loss of funding to the Area Agency on Aging. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day first written above. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RVNA HOME CARE SERVICES., INC. OF WELD COUNTY C. W. Kirby, Chai an Ka edirounds, re'R sident WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES / WpeN" Li. Speckman, Executive Director AR3E�A/ AGENCY ON AGING 'lc.- Linda E. Piper, Director ATTEST: Uj Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board/ � BY: 7Dep ty ourty Clerk 890152 PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 3rd day of January, 1989, by and between the Weld County Area Agency on Aging, Division of Human Resources, Weld County Government, hereinafter referred to as "AAA," and RVNA HOME CAPE SERVICES, hereinafter referred to as "RVNA." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, AAA is a public, non-profit agency designed to provide comprehensive case management services for Weld County elderly who are at risk of losing their ability to remain independent in the community, and WHEREAS, AAA desires to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness among all agencies serving the high risk elderly, and WHEREAS, RVNA is a private, non-profit organization existing for the purpose of providing nursing care, rehabilitation, and home health aide/ homemaker aide services to people of Weld County, and WHEREAS, AAA and RVNA desire to work together to promote the case management approach to service delivery for high risk elderly. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed: 1. AAA will purchase services from RVNA for the purpose of providing home health aide/homemaker aide services to case management clients as such services are needed to meet the client' s plan of care. 2. AAA will reimburse RVNA at a cost of $8.20 per hour of direct home health aide/homemaker aide service to the client. 3. AAA will reimburse RVNA $20.00 per physical assessment. The physical assessment must be completed by an L.P.N . or R.N. RVNA will complete the physical assessment within three (3) working days of the referral date. The physical assessment request will be made by the case manager on behalf of the Case Management client. 890152 4. AAA will reimburse RVNA at a cost not to exceed $5.75 per hour for travel time. (Travel time is defined as travel from home office to client location and return to the home office. The reimbursement rate will vary and will be contingent upon the average cost per hour for all home health aides/homemaker aides within the RVNA agency. ) 5. AAA will review all RVNA requests for case management services to determine if the client meets the eligibility criteria for such services. 6. AAA will coordinate closely with RVNA in the writing and implementation of client care plans. 7. AAA will adhere to the core steps of case management which will include screening, functional assessment, service plan development, service plan implementation, service plan review and monitoring, and termination planning. 8. RVNA agrees to assist AAA with assessments in cases where preexisting health assessments do not exist. AAA requests for assessment assistance will be rotated among three participating home health care agencies in a fair and equitable manner. 9. RVNA understands that client choice will be respected when care plans are developed that require home health care services when a preexisting home health agency is not involved with the client. 10. RVNA agrees to complete a Direct Service Purchasing Request form and receive approval from the AAA prior to implementation of client services. 11. RVNA agrees to keep records and make reports on forms required by AAA and in accordance with guidelines issued by the State of Colorado and the Administration on Aging, specifically: to submit monthly financial reimbursement request forms to AAA by the 10th of each month. 12. AAA agrees to reimburse RVNA no later than two weeks following the submittal of the reimbursement request. 890152 13. RVNA understands that AAA is required to conduct periodic evaluation of the activities conducted under this Agreement and to monitor on an ongoing basis the performance of RVNA to ensure that quality services are being provided as directed in the care plan. 14. Any changes, including increases or decreases of amount of compensation for agreed upon services, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Agreement. 15. The project will be carried out in accordance with the federal program and fiscal regulations, the policies established for grants by the State Agency, and the terms and conditions of the project application approved by AAA in making this award of funds, specifically, abiding by the dollar amounts as shown in the budget by program and cost categories. 16. This Agreement will he in effect through December 31, 1989. This Agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice by either party, and shall be terminated immediately in the event of loss of funding to AAA. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RVNA HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO P s r, t. W. Kirby, Chair an Kay1e G7&Iounds, President WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN t_ RESOURCES /' '! 7" ¶:7 �� \ ATTEST: Weld Ctfunty Clerk and Recorder Wafer 3 Sbeskman and Clerk to the Boa d Executive Director ( eputy County I, rk / 77. 44 C Linda E. Piper, Director Area Agency on Aging 890152 52 PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 3rd day of January, 1989, by and between the Weld County Area Agency on Aging, Division of Human Resources, Weld County Government, hereinafter referred to as "AAA," and Nurse Placement Service, Inc. , hereinafter referred to as "Nurse Placement." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, AAA is a public, non-profit agency designed to provide comprehensive case management services for Weld County elderly who are at risk of losing their ability to remain independent in the community, and WHEREAS, AAA desires to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness among all agencies serving the high risk elderly, and WHEREAS, Nurse Placement is a private, for profit organization existing for the purpose of providing nursing care, rehabilitation, and home health aide/homemaker aide services to people of Weld County, and WHEREAS, AAA and Nurse Placement desire to work together to promote the case management approach to service delivery for high risk elderly. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed: 1. AAA will purchase services from Nurse Placement for the purpose of providing home health aide/homemaker aide services to case management clients as such services are needed to meet the client's plan of care. 2. AAA will reimburse Nurse Placement at a cost of $8.20 per hour of direct home health aide/homemaker aide service to the client. 3. AAA will reimburse Nurse Placement $20.00 per physical assessment. The physical assessment must be completed by an L.P.N. or R.N. Nurse Placement will complete the physical assessment within three (3) working days of the referral date. The physical assessment request will be made by the case manager on behalf of the Case Management client. 890152 4. AAA will reimburse Nurse Placement at a cost not to exceed $5.75 per hour for travel time. (Travel time is defined as travel from home office to client location and return to the home office. The reimbursement rate will vary and will be contingent upon the average cost per hour for all home health aides/homemaker aides within the Nurse Placement agency. ) 5. AAA will review all Nurse Placement requests for case management services to determine if the client meets the eligibility criteria for such services. 6. AAA will coordinate closely with Nurse Placement in the writing and implementation of client care plans. 7. AAA will adhere to the core steps of case management which will include screening, functional assessment, service plan development, service plan implementation, service plan review and monitoring, and termination planning. 8. Nurse Placement agrees to assist AAA with assessments in cases where preexisting health assessments do not exist.. AAA requests for assessment assistance will be rotated among three participating home health care agencies in a fair and equitable manner. 9. Nurse Placement understands that client choice will be respected when care plans are developed that require home health care services when a preexisting home health agency is not involved with the client. 10. Nurse Placement agrees to complete a Direct Service Purchasing Request form and receive approval from the AAA prior to implementation of client services. 11. Nurse Placement agrees to keep records and make reports on forms required by AAA and in accordance with guidelines issued by the State of Colorado and the Administration on Aging, specifically: to submit monthly financial reimbursement request forms to AAA by the l.Oth of each month. 12. AAA agrees to reimburse Nurse Placement no later than two weeks following the submittal of the reimbursement request. 890152 13. Nurse Placement understands that AAA is required to conduct periodic evaluation of the activities conducted under this Agreement and to monitor on an ongoing basis the performance of Nurse Placement to ensure that quality services are being provided as directed in the care plan. 14. Any changes, including increases or decreases of amount of compensation for agreed upon services, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Agreement. 15. The project will be carried out in accordance with the federal program and fiscal regulations, the policies established for grants by the State Agency, and the terms and conditions of the project application approved by AAA ir: making this award of funds, specifically, abiding by the dollar amounts as shown in the budget by program and cost categories. 16. This Agreement will be in effect through December 31, 1989. This Agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice by either party, and shall be terminated immediately in the event of loss of funding to AAA. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NURSE PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC. OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO J� C. W. it Chair an --Mira ira rig g tTi , cute irector WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES( �— c-j ATTEST: Weld C my Clerk and Recorder a ter J. pec man and Clerk to the Boa Executive Director eputy ounty Cl k 7 6 Linda E. Piper, Director Area Agency on Aging Hello