Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181816.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT #7 FOR NURSE HOME VISITOR PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with Contract Amendment #7 for the Nurse Home Visitor Program between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood, commencing on July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said amendment, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that Contract Amendment #7 for the Nurse Home Visitor Program between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said amendment. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of June, A.D., 2018. ATTEST: W,„„th,,,, Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Deputy Clerk to the APP O /ED ountyttorney Date of signature: 07/2-49' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Steve Moreno, Chair EXCUSED Barbara Kirkmeyer Pro-Tem Sean P. Conway A. Cozad T Mike Freeman CC' t-iLL.7C> 11'DtI°I 2018-1816 H L0050 (p/n116 /D1-/fri Memorandum TO: Steve Moreno, Chair Board of County Commissioners FROM: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH Executive Director Department of Public Health & Environment DATE: June 6, 2018 SUBJECT: FY18-19 Nurse Home Visitor Program Contract Amendment #7 For the Board's approval is a FY18-19 Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP) continuation Contract Amendment #7 between the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood ("CDHS"), and the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment ("WCDPHE"). At no cost to the client, specially -trained registered nurses provide home visits to vulnerable low- income, first-time mothers residing in Weld County beginning in pregnancy and continuing until the client's child reaches the age of two years. Clients are educated on positive maternal/child health practices, infant/toddler developmental needs, effective parenting, and maternal economic self-sufficiency. This evidence -based program has shown multi -generational positive outcomes that benefit both families and the community as a whole. With the approval of this continuation contract amendment, WCDPHE will be receiving funding of $944,079 to cover activities performed beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019. This Agreement has been reviewed by Assistant County Attorney, Frank Haug, and it meets with his approval. This contract was approved for placement on the Board's agenda via pass -around dated May 29, 2018. I recommend approval of this FY18-19 Nurse Home Visitor Program continuation contract amendment. 2018-1816 HLco5o CONTRACT AMENDMENT #7 SIGNATURE AND COVER PAGE State Agency Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood 1575 Sherman Street, l' Floor Denver, CO 80203 Original Contract Number 15 IHA 68641 Contractor Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Amendment Contract Number 19 IHIA 109304 Current Contract Maximum Amount Initial Term State Fiscal Year 2015 $745,418 Extension Terms State Fiscal Year 2016 $727,077 State Fiscal Year 2017 $860,027 State Fiscal Year 2018 $911,396 State Fiscal Year 2019 $944,079* Total for All State Fiscal Years $4,187,997* Contract Performance Beginning Date July 1, 2014 Current Contract Expiration Date June 30, 2019 *An appropriation for NHVP General Accounting Encumbrance (GAE) is hereby added to this contract. The maximum payable for GAE is subject to appropriated funds, not to exceed $200,000 which is split among other NHVP vendors. See Exhibit G: General Accounting Encumbrance Provision. THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS AMENDMENT Each person signing this Amendment represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute this Amendment and to bind the Party authorizing his or her signature. CONTRACTOR Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment By: Chair, Weld County Board of County Commissioners Date: JUN 11 2018 STATE OF COLORADO John W. Hickenlooper, Governor Reggie Bicha Executive Director B. Anne Snyder, Director, Office of Early Childhood Date: 5.-21- 15 In accordance with §24-30-202 C.R.S., this Amendment is not valid until signed and dated below by the State Controller or an authorized delegate. By: STATE CONTROLLER Robert Jaros, CPA, MBA, JD Clint Woodruff / T,yfS Yoder / Andrea Eurich Amendment Effective Date: d '- 1q z, 18 Amendment Contract Number: 19 IHIA 109304 Page 1 of 3 oLoa-/f/66) 1. PARTIES This Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Original Contract shown on the Signature and Cover Page for this Amendment (the "Contract") is entered into by and between the Contractor, and the State. 2. TERMINOLOGY Except as specifically modified by this Amendment, all terms used in this Amendment that are defined in the Contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the Contract. 3. AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM A. Amendment Effective Date This Amendment shall not be valid or enforceable until the Amendment Effective Date shown on the Signature and Cover Page for this Amendment. The State shall not be bound by any provision of this Amendment before that Amendment Effective Date, and shall have no obligation to pay Contractor for any Work performed or expense incurred under this Amendment either before or after of the Amendment term shown in §3.B of this Amendment. B. Amendment Term The Parties' respective performances under this Amendment and the changes to the Contract contained herein shall commence on the Amendment Effective Date shown on the Signature and Cover Page for this Amendment or July 1, 2018, whichever is later and shall terminate on the termination of the Contract. 4. PURPOSE The Parties entered into the Contract for/to provide trained visiting nurses to help educate mothers on the importance of nutrition and avoiding alcohol and drugs, including nicotine, and to assist and educate mothers in providing general care for their children. This amendment extends the contract term for FY19, increases funds for services to be provided in FY19, adds Exhibit G, and amends Exhibits B, and C. 5. MODIFICATIONS The Contract and all prior amendments thereto, (Original Contract CMS 15 IHA 68641; Option Letter #1 CMS 15 IHIA 77080; Option Letter #2 CMS 16 IHIA 79371; Amendment #1 CMS 16 IHIA 79372; Amendment #2 CMS 16 [HIA 87817; Amendment #3 CMS 17 IHIA 88727; Amendment #4 CMS 17 IHIA 99245; Amendment #5 CMS 18 IHIA 98826; Amendment #6 CMS 18 IHIA 107547), are modified as follows: A. Extend Contract Expiration Date from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019 The Contract Initial Contract Expiration Date on the Contract's Signature and Cover Page is hereby deleted and replaced with the Current Contract Expiration Date shown on the Signature and Cover Page for this Amendment. B. Increase Contract Maximum Amount by $944,079 for services in FY19 and increase the Total for All State Fiscal Years from $3,243,918 to $4,187,997. i. The Contract Maximum Amount table on the Contract's Signature and Cover Page is hereby deleted and replaced with the Current Contract Maximum Amount table shown on the Signature and Cover Page for this Amendment. Amendment Contract Number: 19 IHIA 109304 Page 2 of 3 ii. An appropriation for NHVP General Accounting Encumbrance (GAE) is hereby added to this contract. The maximum amount payable from the GAE is subject to appropriated funds, not to exceed $200,000, which is split among other NHVP vendors. See Exhibit G: General Accounting Encumbrance Provision. C. Exhibit B — Budget Exhibit B — Amendment #7, which is attached and incorporated into this Amendment, is hereby added to Exhibit B of the Original Contract. D. Exhibit C — Additional Provisions Exhibit C — Amendment #7, which is attached and incorporated into this Amendment, hereby replaces Exhibit C — Amendment #6. E. Exhibit G — General Accounting Encumbrance Provision Exhibit G, which is attached and incorporated into this Amendment, is hereby added to the Original Contract. 6. LIMITS OF EFFECT AND ORDER OF PRECEDENCE This Amendment is incorporated by reference into the Contract, and the Contract and all prior amendments or other modifications to the Contract, if any, remain in full force and effect except as specifically modified in this Amendment. Except for the Special Provisions contained in the Contract, in the event of any conflict, inconsistency, variance, or contradiction between the provisions of this Amendment and any of the provisions of the Contract or any prior modification to the Contract, the provisions of this Amendment shall in all respects supersede, govern, and control. The provisions of this Amendment shall only supersede, govern, and control over the Special Provisions contained in the Contract to the extent that this Amendment specifically modifies those Special Provisions. Amendment Contract Number: 19 IHIA 109304 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit B - Amendment #7 COLORADO Office of Early Childhood newt marl ri kumar. Se ncst Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood BUDGET WITH JUSTIFICATION FORM Contractor Name Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Budget Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 Project Name Nurse Home Visitor Program Counites Served Weld County Program Contact Name, Title Phone Email Carrie Hanley, PhD, MPH Director, Community Health Services 970-400-2316 chanley@co.weld.co.us Fiscal Contact Name, Title Phone Email Tanya Geiser Director, Administrative Services 970-400-2122 tgeiser@co.weld.co.us Funded Caseload 150 Expenditure Categories Personnel Services - Salaried Employees FY 2018-2019 Position Title/ Employee Name Description of Work and Description of Fringe: Medicare at 1.45%; unemployment at 0.09%; workers' compensation at 0.08%; PERA at 13.7%; life/AD&D insurance at 0.33%; health insurance at 12.14%; accrual -vacation at 4.61%; accrual- holiday at 4.23%; and accrual -sick at 2.3%. Total fringe benefits are 38.93%. Gross or Annual Salary Fringe - 38.93% Percent of Time on Project Total Amount For Project A. Other Sources of Funding B. Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) Nurse Home Visitor 1 - Ariane Rowe -Denning Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $76,639 $29,836 100% $106,475 $0 $0 $106,475 Nurse Home Visitor 2 - Nicole Ness Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $59,252 $23,067 100% $82,319 $0 $0 $82,319 Nurse Home Visitor 3 - Nicole Bondy Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $58,815 $22,897 100% $81,712 $0 $0 $81,712 Nurse Home Visitor 4 - TBD Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $58,815 $22,897 100% $81,712 $0 $0 $81,712 Nurse Home Visitor 5 - TBD Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $58,815 $22,897 100% $81,712 $0 $0 $81,712 Nurse Home Visitor 6 - TBD Delivers home visiting to mothers and families in Weld County. $58,815 $22,897 100% $81,712 $0 $0 $81,712 NHV Interim Supervisor - Amy Antuna Provides oversight and assistance to home visitors to implement program within fidelity requirements and assists the new supervisor. $78,034 $30,379 10% $10,841 $0 $0 $10,841 NHV Supervisor - Dana Garvey Provides oversight and assistance to home visitors to implement program within fidelity requirements. $73,847 $28,749 100°c $102,596 $0 $0 $102,596 Community Health Director - Carrie Hanley Provides oversight to ensure fidelity and quality of program delivery and assists the home visitors. $103,180 $40,168 10°% $14,335 $0 $0 $14,335 Office Technician 1 Rosie Varela Martinez Provides assistance in data uploading and general support for the NHVP, supervisor, and nurse home visitors. Average hourly wage during funding period is $18.96/hour, average fringe is $7.38/hour and will work approximately 936 hours. $39,446 $15,356 .1', $24,661 $0 $0 $24,661 Office Technician 2 - Mary Saldivar Provides assistance in data uploading and general support for the NHVP, supervisor, and nurse home visitors. Average hourly wage during funding period is $21.37/hour, average fringe is $8.32/hour and will work annrnYimately 674 hours $44,447 $17,303 30% $18,525 $0 $0 $18,525 Office Technician Supervisor Isabelle Vazquez _uploading. Provides assistance to office technicians regarding fidelity and data _ $76,918 529,944 1.'4, $1,069 $0 $o $1,069 1. Total Personnel Services (including fringe benefits) $687,669 $0 $0 $687,669 Page 1 of 3 Exhibit B - Amendment #7 Supplies & Operating Expenses FY 2018-2019 Item Description of Item A. Other Sources of Funding B. Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) Office Operating Expenses (i.e. supplies) Costs cover office supplies such as pens, paper, ink/toner, folders, etc. which are necessary to perform the critical functions of this program. $0 $0 $2,500 Client Support Materials Costs include books, educational toys for clients, and items that the team deems necessary for client support. $0 $0 $8,000 Printing & Publications Covers costs for hard copies of documents and forms necessary to maintain model fidelity. $0 $0 $2,000 Postal & Shipping Services Covers costs for shipping requirements. $0 $0 $2,500 Communications (cellular, network services) Costs include cell phone services with unlimited texting and WIFI for up to 7 laptop computers. This allows the home visiting nurses the ability to communicate with each other and clients to ensure the safety of nurse home visitors and to enable charting in the field through the use of their cell phone hat cnnt capabilities $0 $0 $4,000 Medical Supplies Covers costs for medical items purchased for client home visits. $0 $0 $1,000 Outside Services Covers costs associated with the calibration and servicing of scales used during home visits. $0 $0 $500 Electronic Medical Records (approx $1667 per month) Covers computer and data processing expenses related to EMR maintenance and upgrades, EMR licenses, and EMR operation and technical support (outside technical support). EMR is a technology driven norm in the medical community and it enables us to progress from double charting to single charting in an electronic format SO SO S20,000 2. Total Supplies & Operating Expenses $0 $0 $40,500 Training and Technical Assistance FY 2018-2019 Item Description of Item Per Fee # Total A. Other Sources of Funding B. Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) NHV Education Covers the cost for new nurses to be fully trained in the NFP model. This traininj is required and the cost set by NFP/NSO . NHV )41,.808 2 $9,616 $0 $0 $9,616 NFP Education Materials Covers the cost for nurse educational materials for new NHVs and Sups. These materials are required and the cost is set by NFP/NSO. NHV )t)11 1 2 $1,222 $0 $0 $1,222 Program Support Fee Covers the fee charged by the Nurse -Family Partnership (NFP) National Service Office (NSO) to maintain funding, improve nurse recruitment, provide ongoing training, and expand assistance for nublic affairs marketing and rnmmuniratinn Supervisor ?H ;2H 1 $8 328 $0 $0 $8,328 DANCE Education Covers the cost for the required Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver -child Experiences (DANCE) training for all nurses (9 - months after hire date will be within FY 2018). These costs include the $535 education and $135 first year licensing fees. NHV 610 5 $3,350 $0 SO $3,350 DANCE Licensing Covers the cost of the required DANCE recertification fees which will enable the home visiting nurses to continue using the DANCE jaol NHV $65 2 $130 $0 $0 $130 Nurse Consultation, 1st Supervisor Covers the cost for Invest in Kids (IIK) to provide routine consultation to the supervisor and advocacy for Colorado NFP nirrcac Supervisor $3,685 1 $3,685 $0 $0 $3,685 Professional Development These funds will be used to cover the costs associated with trainings to enhance the skills and expertise of nurses in needed areas. NHV/Supervisor $600 7 $4,200 $0 $0 $4,200 PIPE Training Covers the cost for the Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) 2 -day comprehensive training. This PIPE training is designed to provide a foundation for teaching parenting techniques to NFP clients. Per NHV $300 3 SQOO SO SO Son 3. Total Training and Technical Assistance $31,431 $0 $0 $31,431 Rage 2 .;t Exhibit B - Amendment #7 Equipment (Over $5,000 Per Item) FY 2018-2019 Name Description of Item A. Other Sources of Funding B Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) No costs in this category will be reimbursed by CDHS. $0 SO SO 4. Total Equipment $0 $0 $0 Travel FY 2018-2019 Item Description of Item A. Other Sources of _ Funding B.Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) Mileage and Training/Travel Expenses Covers costs for travel to client visits, community outreach, trainings, and state nurse supervisor meetings; as well as travel expenses including mileage and per diem for training 6 NHVs and 1 NHV supervisor. Per Diem shall be calculated using the CONUS Per Diem rates for the area of travel. Rates can be found at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/osc/travel-fiscal-rule in Appendices Al and A2. Any out -of state travel costs or airfare must be pre -approved by CDHS. Mileage reimbursement shall not exceed the State Mileage Rate of $0.49/mile. Rates _can be found at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/osc/travel-fiscal-rule. SO $0 S26,480 5. Total Travel $0 $0 $26,480 Contractors/Consultants (payments to third parties or entities) FY 2018-2019 Name Description of Item A. Other Sources of Funding B. Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) Mental Health Consultation for Nurses Covers the cost for monthly maternal/fetal mental health specialist consultation services to help nurses address potentially volatile and complex situations with their clients ($120 per month for 12 months). $0 $0 $1,440 6. Total Contractors/Consultants $0 $0 $1,440 MODIFIED TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (MTDC) $0 $0 $787,520 Indirect Costs [not to exceed 10% unless Negotiated Federal Indirect Cost rate or Negotiated State Indirect Cost rate is attached] FY 2018-2019 Item Description of Item A. Other Sources of Funding B. Medicaid Revenue C. CDHS Funding (NHVP) State Negotiated Indirect cost rate:19.88% The CDPHE negotiated indirect cost for WCDPHE is 19.88% of the modified total direct costs $0 $0 $ I5(),` ),) Total Indirect $0 $0 $156,559 TOTAL $o $0 $94,079 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit C — Amendment #7 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 1. SERVICE PROVISIONS The Contractor shall provide the services according to the plans submitted in the "Statement of Work", attached and incorporated herein by this reference as EXHIBIT A. In all cases, the descriptions, plans, timetables, tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the Contractor as described in the Statement of Work, shall be adhered to in the performance of the requirements of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of this contract shall control over the Statement of Work. Any significant changes to the Statement of Work (SOW) require an amendment to the contract. 2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Contractor shall be responsible for the achievement of any goals and objectives as specified within the Statement of Work (EXHIBIT A) of this contract unless written notice of any modifications are furnished by the State to the Contractor allowing adequate time for compliance during the term of this contract. 3. COPY OF SUBCONTRACT The Contractor shall provide to the State a copy of any executed subcontract between the Contractor and any provider of services to fulfill any requirements of this contract. Subcontracts shall be emailed to the Contract Representative upon execution. 4. PAYMENT In consideration of the provision of services and reporting and subject to all payment and price provisions and further subject to verification by the State of full and satisfactory compliance with the terms of this contract, the State shall pay to the Contractor an amount not to exceed the amount specified in the Budget (EXHIBIT B), of this contract. A. The Contractor shall submit requests for payment to CDHS OEC Invoicing@state.co.us no less than monthly on forms prescribed and provided by the State. B. Payment shall be made on a cost reimbursement basis for services rendered. C. Timely Invoicing - Invoices shall be submitted no later than 45 days following the last day of the month. End of State Fiscal Year invoices are on a compressed timeframe. Invoices for all services provided prior to June 30th shall be invoiced by July 5th. Contractors who are unable to provide the invoice by July 5th shall notify the state of the amount to be booked as accounts payable by July 13th by sending an email to CDHS OEC Invoicinga,state.co.us. Final invoices for services prior to June 30th shall be submitted by September 14th. Invoices received after September 14th may not be paid. D. The Contractor shall maintain source documentation to support all payment requested pursuant to this contract. All source documentation shall be provided to the State by the Contractor upon request. E. It is understood that the State reserves the right to offset funds pursuant to this contract based on the discovery of overpayment or improper use of funds by the Contractor. Overpayment or improper use of funds is interpreted to apply to specific terms of prior year contracts, and includes without limitation requirements of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and applicable sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes. 5. PARTICIPATION The Contractor representative(s) is required to participate in any Office of Early Childhood sponsored meetings related to this contract. Page 1 of 3 Revision Date April 26, 2018 Exhibit C — Amendment #7 6. SUPPLANTING Payments made to the Contractor under this contract will supplement and not supplant other state, local or federal expenditures for services associated with this contract. 7. BUDGET CHANGES Contractor may request in writing adjustments to the direct costs in the current year budget (EXHIBIT B) not to exceed 5% of the total budget. If the adjustments to the direct costs in the current year budget are to exceed 5% of the total budget, requests shall be made in the form of a written budget revision request to the appropriate program staff. Written approval for the budget revision shall be required prior to any changes to the budget related to the budget revision request. The total dollar amount of the contract budget cannot be changed as a result of the budget revision request. Any change to the "Gross of Annual Salary" on the Budget shall be considered a rate change and shall require a formal amendment. Budget adjustment requests over 5% and/or changes to the total dollar amount of the budget require a formal amendment. No adjustments to the Indirect Costs portion of the budget are allowable without a formal amendment. In addition, all of the below provisions shall apply to budget flexibility between Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and the State: A. No modifications may be made to the following direct cost budget line items without prior written approval from the NHVP Program Manager: Electronic Medical Records. B. No modifications may be made to the following budget lines without prior written approval from the NHVP Program Manager: NHV Interim Supervisor, NHV Supervisor, Community Health Director, Office Technician 1, Office Technician 2, and Office Technician Supervisor. 8. RIGHTS IN DATA, DOCUMENTS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE Any software, research, reports, studies, data, photographs, negatives or other documents, drawings, models, materials, or work product of any type, including drafts, prepared by Contractor in the performance of its obligations under this Contract shall be the exclusive property of the State, and all Work Product shall be delivered to the State by Contractor upon completion, by request, or termination hereof. This ownership implies that OEC has full control of these data, reports and analyses, as well as full access to these data, report and analyses. Control implies full and complete control as to how any and all data, records, analyses and reports produced as part of this contract are used. Access implies full and complete access to any and all data, records, analyses and reports produced as part of this contract. Upon request by OEC at any time and from time to time and without regard to the default status of the parties under this contract, the contractor and/or its subcontractors shall promptly deliver to OEC the all existing data, records, analyses and reports in electronic format and in such hard copy as exists on the date of the request by OEC. The State's exclusive rights in such work product shall include, but not be limited to, the right to copy, publish, display, transfer, and prepare derivative works. Contractor shall not use, willingly allow, cause or permit such work product to be used for any purpose other than the performance of Contractor's obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the State. 9. CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING Within 48 hours of the occurrence of a critical incident involving any child or family and/or an on duty agency staff member of any family support program staff funded through the Office of Early Childhood (OEC), the agency must report in writing the details of the critical incident to the OEC Program Manager for the involved family support program. Critical incidents may include, but are not limited to, awareness of an egregious incident of abuse and/or neglect, near fatality, or fatality of any child currently enrolled in a family support program; involuntary termination of a program staff's employment; criminal allegations involving program staff Page 2 of 3 Revision Date April 26, 2018 Exhibit C — Amendment #7 and related to his/her employment; negative media attention about the family support program; any major injury or threat to the security of an agency staff member while on duty and visiting an enrolled child or family. 10. MANDATED REPORTING All program staff are required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. Mandatory reporters must report suspected child abuse and neglect to the local county child welfare agency, the local law enforcement agency, or by calling the child abuse reporting hotline system at 1-844-CO-4KIDS (1-844-264-5437). All program staff are required to take the online mandatory reporter training on the CDHS Child Welfare Training System: https://www.coloradocwts.com/mandated-reporter-training. Page 3 of 3 Revision Date April 26, 2018 EXHIBIT G GENERAL ACCOUNTING ENCUMBRANCE PROVISION FUNDS FOR Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP): Payment for Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP) General Accounting Encumbrance (GAE) to all contractors will be made as incurred, in whole or in part, from the total available funds not to exceed $200,000 for the GAE portion of the NHVP program. It is understood each contractor shall obtain prior written approval from CDHS prior to incurring any costs related to NHVP GAE funds. It is further understood and agreed that the maximum amount of funds available state wide for the current fiscal year will be divided between all of the NHVP contracts. The State shall not be liable for any costs incurred without obtaining prior approval for the expenditure of NHVP GAE funds. The NHVP program manager will approve GAE expenditures on a case -by case basis. In order to get approval the following criteria must be met: A. Local Implementing Agency must provide a written request detailing the funding requested and why it is necessary to implement or improve the home visiting program. B. Only items which are permitted for purchase under the GAE may be purchased. These items include the following: NFP training costs- often sites experience staff turnover in a fiscal year, and the GAE may be used to cover costs of NFP required training that was not included in their FY 18-19 budget. ii. Travel costs associated with NFP training. For example, if a site hires a new Nurse Home Visitor and this staff member is required to attend NFP orientation, the site can use the GAE for the training registration and travel expenses for the training. Training costs may include mileage, hotel accommodations, and per diem for the staff member attending the training. Per Diem shall be calculated using the CONUS Per Diem rates found at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/osc/travel-fiscal-rule in Appendices Al and A2. Mileage shall not exceed the State mileage rate of $0.49 cents per mile. Any out of state travel costs must be pre -approved by the NHVP program manager. iii. Operational items not included in the FY18-19 budget such as cell phones, tablets, and laptops due to staff turnover. C. Local Implementing Agency must not have other funding in their contract that could easily be used to cover the cost of the expenditure without negatively impacting program deliverables. D. The state intermediary must concur that they believe the expenditure to be necessary to improving the program. E. Funding must be available in the GAE. F. NHVP program manager must approve the expenditure in writing. Page 1 of 1 Hello