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Elk B. W. Kirby, Chairman
Te Board of County Commissioners Date February 20, 1989
COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman , Executive Director, Human Resources 44(5,1-
Subject Purchase of Services Agreement between Human Resources' Area
Agency on Aging and NORMEDCO
Enclosed for Board approval is a Home Health Care Agreement, between the
Weld County Area Agency on Aging and NORMEDCO Health Services for home
health aide/homemaker aide services and nursing assessments for case
management clients. AAA will reimburse NORMEDCO $8.20 per hour or
direct home health aide/homemaker aide services, $5.75 per hour for
travel time and $20.00 per nursing assessment.
Please telephone Linda Piper at 353-3816 if you have any questions.
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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 NORMEDCO HEALTH
SERVICES, hereinafter referred to as "NORMEDCO. "
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, NORMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO at a cost of $8.20 per hour of direct home
health aide/homemaker aide service to the client.
3. AAA will reimburse NORMEDCO $20.00 per physical assessment. The physical
assessment must be completed by an L.P.N. or R.N. NORMEDCO 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.
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4. AAA will reimburse NOPMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO agency.)
5. AAA will review all NORMEDCO requests for case management services to
determine if the client meets the eligibility criteria for such services.
6. AAA will coordinate closely with NORMEDCO 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. NORMEDCO 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. NORMEDCO 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. NORMEDCO agrees to complete a Direct Service Purchasing Request form and
receive approval from the AAA prior to implementation of client services.
11. NORMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO no later than two weeks following the
submittal of the reimbursement request.
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13. NORMEDCO 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 NORMEDCO 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 he 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 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 NORMEDCO SERVICES
OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO /I
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C. W. Kirby, Chaiyfnan Richard Stenner, President, CEO
WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN
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Walter J. Speckman and C1l�erk to the Boa
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L a . Piper, Director
Area Agency on Aging 890188
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