Orange County NC Website
3 <br /> Orange County <br /> Department on Aging <br /> Vendor Agreement <br /> This Vendor Agreement is entered into this Ist day of July 1999 between , hereinafter <br /> known as the Vendor, and Orange County on behalf of the Department on Aging, hereinafter known as the <br /> Department. The period and duration of the Agreement shall be from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. <br /> WTPNESSETH: <br /> WHEREAS, the Department desires to engage the Vendor to render certain technical and professional <br /> services,hereinafter described,now therefore the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: <br /> I} DEPARTMENT AGREES AND MAINTAINS THE RIGHT: <br /> I. To determine eligibility of prospective clients for in-home aide services in accordance with federal <br /> and state guidelines. <br /> 2. To make all decisions regarding who is served and what services are offered and in what <br /> manner to each client referred. <br /> 3. To provide to the Vendor for each client referred screening information and a service <br /> authorization describing total amount,duration and frequency of aide service requested,and <br /> directions to the client's home,whenever possible. <br /> 4. To conduct for each client taken into service at least an annual reassessment, and quarterly <br /> reviews, which includes questions about their satisfaction with services and whether they were <br /> given an opportunity to cost share. <br /> 5. To submit new service authorizations for any client case in which Orange County has <br /> approved a change in services. <br /> 6. To monitor the Vendor if warranted at least yearly to ensure compliance with N.C. <br /> Division of Aging In-home Aide service standards and with this agreement. <br /> 7. To be flexible regarding how many clients are referred at one time. <br /> 8. To amend this agreement as needed at any time to ensure that Orange County is in <br /> compliance with the N.C. Division of Aging In-Home Aide service standards, and to provide <br /> notice of such amendments as quickly as practicable to the Vendor. <br /> 2) THE VENDOR HEREBY AGREES: <br /> 1. To provide Nursing Assistants(NAl or NA2),certified by the N.C. Division of Facility <br /> Services,to clients referred by the Department with other than Level I (Home Management) <br /> care needs. Referred clients with Level I needs may be staffed with companion aides,but it is <br /> preferable that all aides staffmg Department cases are NAs. <br /> 2. To meet the NC Division of Aging Policies and Procedures for In-Home Aide services, as outlined <br /> in Attachment A. <br />