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Training On the issue of substance abuse, staff safety, and domestic violence, what are the expected qualifications of the trainer? |
At this point we are going to rely on the providers to use good judgment in making sure their staff have or get the appropriate training. If we find this not to be true, then of course more restrictions may be added in future contracts. |
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Is Assurance #21 accurate with Women or Minority Owned Business or should be “Buy Indiana?” |
Yes, you are correct. Thanks! Please disregard the last sentence of Assurance 21. |
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Attachment G: Assurances 21. Subcontractors The company only employs one person, the owner and operator. All others are considered Independent Contractors (IC). The IC’s provide the direct service to the families, ie. Homemakers, Therapists, Visitation Supervisors, Home-Based Caseworkers. Some of the individuals also provide clinical supervision as well as supervision to paraprofessional staff. Some of these individuals have LLC’s, S-Corps, or are self-employed. Are the following documents required for each IC? -executed Independent Contract Agreement Or can one (1) copy of the agreement be submitted as the overall agreement? -identification of the function to be provided- can this be the job description? If not, what specifically would you like? - identification of the qualifications- can this be the resume? If not, what specifically would you like? - the amount of the subcontract- can this be done in the budget justification worksheet? Would this be per IC or per service? If not, how would you like that done? - qualifications of subcontractor- can this be the resume? If not, what specifically would you like? - names addresses and state in which formed- can this be the resume? If not, what specifically would you like? - for persons who have formed companies what pertinent information do you need regarding their companies? Documentation with the SOS? What specific documentation do you need regarding the corp. status? -willingness to carry out responsibilities- does the independent contract agreement suffice as to their willingness? If not, what specifically would you like? Can we use contractors to perform direct services and if so do they have to be licensed to perform therapy and what are the requirements to use them? When submitting the proposal, such things as signed individual Independent Contract Agreements cannot be sent electronically. How would you like this information to be sent to the Regional Directors and County Directors? |
Yes, all of these things are required, but not all are required to be sent as part of the proposal. By contract there has always been a requirement of state approval for subcontractors, this is no different. The Contractor has ultimate responsible for their subcontractors. Listing the subcontract and giving the obvious, who, what, when, where is sufficient to get approval for the proposal. The staff qualifications are the same for a contractor/sub-contractor. These are some of the things that the new Outcomes Unit will be checking as part of their Contract Reviews. The actual documentation will be required to be in the possession of the contractor available for review. . |
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Assurances - #20: What constitutes “proof of authority” for legal authorization to sign the contract? |
It would depend on the providers' status. If you are a 501 c3 it may be in your by-laws. |