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Orange County Department on Aging Vendor Agreement /fAFG ~a~~ ~o This Vendor Agreement is entered into this 1st day of July 2007 between Home Helpers, hereinafter known as the Vendor, and Orange County on behalf of the Department on Aging, hereinafter known as the Department. The period and duration of the Agreement shall be from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Department desires to engage the Vendor to render certain technical and professional services, hereinafter described, now therefore the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1) DEPARTMENT AGREES AND MAINTAINS THE RIGHT: 1. To determine eligibility of prospective clients .for in-home aide services in accordance with federal and state guidelines. 2. To make all decisions regarding who is served and what services are offered and in what manner to each- client referred. 3. To provide to the Vendor for each client referred screening information and a service authorization describing total amount, duration and frequency of aide service requested, and directions to the client's home, whenever possible. 4. To conduct for each client taken into service at least an annual reassessment, and quarterly reviews, which includes questions about their satisfaction with services and whether they were • given an opportunity to cost shaze. 5. To submit new service authorizations for any client case in which Orange County has approved a change in services. 6. To monitor the Vendor if warranted at least yearly to ensure compliance with N.C. Division of Aging In-home Aide service standards and with this agreement. 7. To be flexible regazding how many clients are referred at one time. 8. To amend this agreement as needed at any time to ensure that Orange County is in compliance with the N.C. Division of Aging In-Home Aide service standards, and to provide notice of such amendments as quickly as practicable to the Vendor. 2) THE VENDOR HEREBY AGREES: 1. To provide Nursing Assistants (NA1 or NA2), certified by the N.C. Division of Facility Services, to level 2 and Leve13 clients referred by the Department. With the approval of the Eldercare Supervisor, clients with Level 1 only (Home Management) care needs may be staffed by employees who are not certified nursing assistants. 2. To have an adequate number of aides hired and available to work in Orange County on the date this agreement is signed. 3. To staff each referred case within ten working days of the authorization date specified on the • service authorization form provided for each client by the Department.