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Orange County <br />Department on Aging <br />Vendor Agreement <br />This Vendor Agreement is entered into this ] st day of July Z00$ between Senior t;are, Inc., hereinafter <br />known as the Vendor, and Orange County on behalf of the Department on Aging, hereinafter known as <br />the Department. The period and duration of the Agreement shall be from July I, 200$ to June 30, 2009. <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the Department desires to engage the Vendor to render certain services, hereinafter <br />described, now therefore the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: <br />1) DEPARTMENT AGREES AND MAINTAINS THE RIGHT: <br />1. To determine eligibility of prospective clients for institutional respite services through the Vendor <br />in accoxdance with pre-determined guidelines. <br />2. To make all decisions regarding who is served and what services are offered and in what manner <br />to each client is referred to services. <br />3. To provide to the Vendor for each client referred screening information an~i a service <br />authorization, describing total amount, duration and frequency of service requested. <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 />S. To submit new service authorizations for any client case in which Orange County has approved a <br />change in services. <br />6. To be flexible regarding how many clients are referred at one time. <br />?. To amend this agreement as needed at any time to ensure that Orange County is in compliance <br />with the National Family Caregiver Support Program and to provide notice of such amendments <br />as quickly as practical to the Vendor. <br />2) THE VENDOR HEREBY AGREES: <br />l . To provide staff members who have been interviewed and screened by the vendor. <br />2. To follow the guidelines as outlined by the Area Agency on Aging for .the National Family <br />Caregiver Support Program. <br />3. To have an adequate number of staff members available. <br />4. To maintain services once staffed over the service period stipulated by the Department. <br />5. To provide consistent staff assignment over the service period stipulated by the Department. <br />6. To provide monthly bills with dates attended for each client. <br />