06/18/2008 Contract
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE:
June 26, 2008
TO:
Deb Barsel!, Director
Community Services
ATTN:
Ali Trivette
Administrative Assistant
FROM:
PamewG.Hanco~
Deputy Clerk V
At the June 18, 2008, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of the folowing:
Amendment to State of Florida Department of Children and Families Contract No.
KG060, extending the Contract for an additional six months. The new effective date of the
Contract shall be December 31, 2008. The additional County match shall be $4,483.00 for the
period from July I, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) Case Management Contract No. KH872 between the
Alliance for Aging, Inc. and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Monroe
County Social Services/In-Home Services Program) for Fiscal Year July I, 2008 through June
30,2009.
Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) Contract No. KZ897 between the Alliance for
Aging, Inc. (Area Agency on Aging) and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
(Community Services/In-Home Services) for Fiscal Year 7/1108 to 6/30/2009.
';community Care for the Elderly (CEC) Contract No. KC871 between the Alliance for
Aging, Inc. (Area Agency on Aging) and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
(Community Services/In-Home Services) for Fiscal Year 7/1108 to 6/30/2009.
Enclosed are three duplicate originals of the above-mentioned, executed on behalf of
Monroe County, for your handling. Please be sure to return the fully executed "Monroe
County Clerk's Office Originals" and the "Monroe County Finance Department's Originals"
as soon as possible. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
cc: County Attorney
Finanye w/o documents
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COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY CONTRACT
2008-2009
THIS CONTRACT is entered into between the Alliance for Aging, Inc., hereinafter referred to
as the "Alliance", and Monroe County, hereinafter referred to as the "recipient". This contract
is subject to all provisions contained in the MASTER AGREEMENT executed between the
Alliance and the recipient, Agreement No., and its successor, incorporated herein by reference.
The parties agree:
I. Recipient Agrees:
A. Services to be Provided:
To plan, develop, and accomplish the services delineated, or otherwise cause
the planning, development, and accomplishment of such services and activities,
under the conditions specified and in the manner prescribed in Attachment I of
this aareement and included in the Service Provider Application (SPA)
submitted in response to the March 2008 GGE/Lead Aaency RFP. The recipient
will not be allowed to provide services that are not included in the SPA
submitted in response to the March 2008 GGE/Lead Agency RFP and included
related Unit Gost Methodology submitted as an integral part of the RFP
application. In the event of the conflict between the Service Provider Application
and this contract, the contract controls.
B. Final Request for Payment:
1. The recipient must submit the final request for payment to the Alliance no
later than July 15, 2009; if the recipient fails to do so, all right to
payment is forfeited, and the Alliance will not honor any requests
submitted after the aforesaid time period.
2. If the contract is terminated prior to the contract end date of July 15, 2009,
then the recipient must submit the final request for payment to the Alliance
no more than 45 days after the contract is terminated, but no later than July
15, 2009. If the recipient fails to do so, all right to payment is forfeited,
and the Alliance will not honor any requests submitted after the
aforesaid time period.
C. Additional Reporting Requirements
1. If the Alliance has sanctioned the recipient, while the sanctions are in effect
the recipient shall provide to the Alliance, on a monthly basis, the recipient's
financial statements that reflect the current, un-audited revenues and the
recipient's cash position as well as any other financial and/or programmatic
documentation that may be requested by the Alliance.
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2. If the recipient is required to prepare a corrective action plan or respond to
a Fiscal and/or Programmatic Monitoring. supporting documentation as
requested by the Alliance shall be provided within the time frame stipulated
by the Alliance.
3. If the recipient has requested transfers of funds between programs,
supporting documentation shall be provided.
4. The recipient is to provide explanations to any program surplus/deficit
and/or program spend-out plans as requested by the Alliance for Aging
within the time period requested by the Alliance.
5. The recipient is responsible to report the units of services in CIRTS on a
monthly basis. The recipient is ultimately responsible to ensure that sub-
providers report units of service in CIRTS as well. The recipient is aware
and accepts that all units of service not reported after a maximum of ninety
(90) days after the date of service will not be honored and paid by the
Alliance, These units will be considered forfeited.
The recipient acknowledges that failure to meet the requirements set forth in
the 2008 CCE/Lead Agency RFP and in this agreement as well as in the
Master Agreement may result in delay or termination of payment and/or in
sanctions and other enforcement actions as established in the Master
Agreement, including termination of contract.
II. The Alliance Agrees:
A. Contract Amount
To pay for services according to the conditions of Attachment I in an amount not to
exceed! 459,836 for the State Fiscal Year 2008-2009, subject to the availability of
funds. Recipient must not exceed their quarterly allocations and spending authority
as reflected in Attachment III. Failure of the recipient to remain within allocated
authorized spending authority amounts may result in the Alliance enforcing sanctions
as set forth in the Enforcement Clause, Section III, B, of the Master Agreement. The
Alliance reserves the right to adjust the CCE quarterly allocations and spending
authority for each lead agency based on availability of funds or as deemed
necessary.
B. Obligation to Pay
The Alliance's performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent
upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature.
C. Source of Funds
The costs of services paid under any other contract or from any other source are not
eligible for reimbursement under this contract. The funds awarded to the recipient
pursuant to this contract are in the state grants and aids appropriations and consists
of the following:
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Program Title Year Funding Source CSFA# Fund Amounts
Community Care 2008 General RevenuefTobacco 65010 $459,836
for the Eldertv Settlement Trust Funds
TOTAL FUNDS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT: $459,836
III. Recipient and Alliance Mutually Agree:
A. Effective Date:
1. This contract shall begin on July 1, 2008 or on the date the contract has been
signed by both parties, whichever is later.
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15,2999. See Attachment I, Section 111.1'.
B. Termination, Suspension, and/or Enforcement:
The causes and remedies for tenmlnation or suspension of this contract shall follow the
same procedures as outlined in Section III. B. and Section III.C. of the Master
Agreement.
C. Recipient Responsibility:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Master Agreement, the recipient
maintains responsibility for the performance of all sub recipients and vendors in
accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
D. Notice, Contact, and Payee Information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the contract manager for the Alliance
for this contract is:
Max B. Rothman, JD, LL.M.
President and CEO
9500 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 400
Miami, Florida 33156
(305) 670-6500, Ext. 224
2. The name, address, and telephone number of the representative of the recipient
responsible for administration of the program under this contact is:
3r.eryl Graham, Co~'rr,unity 3Dpport 5erv~::;",s Director
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3. In the event different representatives are designated by either party after execution
of this contract, notice of the name and address of the new representative will be
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rendered in writing to the other party and said notification attached to originals of
this contract.
4. The name (recipient name as shown on page 1 of this contract) and mailing
address of the official payee to whom the payment shall be made: (Fill in contact
information).
E. Renegotiation or Modification
1. Modifications or changes to the funding in this contract and corresponding
services related to the increase or decrease, may be made in the form of a
written Contract Amendment signed by the Alliance's President and CEO. The
Board President or its Designee of the Recipient shall sign the Notice of Award
Increase/Decrease and return it to the Alliance within fourteen (14) days or
sooner if requested by the Alliance. By signing Notice of Award
Increase/Decrease, the Board President or its Designee of the Recipient
acknowledges the receipt of and agreement with the terms contained in the
Notice.
2. Upon Receipt of a Notice of Award Increase/Decrease, the recipient shall update
affected information in budget summaries, deliverable schedules, or any other
applicable financial information contained in this contract. The parties shall then
incorporate such changes into a contract amendment. This shall be done within
ten working days of receipt of such notice.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this 16-page coNra~ (inCillldin!r:
Attachment I-III) to be executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized;;: 2: ~ ';
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ATTACHMENT I
COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Program provides community-based services
organized in a continuum of care to assist aged 60+ elders at risk of nursing home
placement to live in the least restrictive environment suitable to their needs.
II. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
A. Services:
1. The recipient's service provider application submitted in response to the 2008 CCE
/Lead Agency RFP and any revisions thereto approved by the Alliance and located
in the Contract Manager's file are incorporated by reference in this contract between
the Alliance and the recipient, and prescribe the services to be rendered by the
recipient.
2. Consumers may not be enrolled in a Department of Elder Affairs state general
revenue funded program, including CCE, who are also enrolled in a Medicaid
capitated long-term care health plan or program. These programs include the Frail
Elder Program operated by United Health Care. the Channeling Program operated
by Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, the Long Term Care Community
Diversion Program and the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
program.
B. Manner of Service Provision:
The services to be provided are those described in the recipient's service provider
application submitted in response to the 2008 CCE /Lead Agency RFP and as
described in this contract. All CCE services will be provided in a manner consistent
with the conditions set down in the Department of Elder Affairs January 2003, Draft
Home and Community-Based Services Handbook and by the Alliance. In the event
either the handbook or the service provisions established by the Alliance is revised,
such revision will automatically be incorporated into the contract and the recipient will
be given a copy of the revisions.
III. METHOD OF PAYMENT
A. The method of payment in this contract is based on a fixed unit rate for approved
services. The recipient must ensure fixed unit rates include only those costs which are
in accordance with all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations and are
based on audited historical costs in instances where an independent audit is required.
All requests for payment and expenditure reports submitted to support requests for
payment shall be on DOEA forms 106C and 105C. Duplication or replication of both
forms via data processing equipment is permissible, provided all data elements are in
the same format as included on department forms.
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B. The recipient shall maintain documentation to support payment requests which shall be
available to the Comptroller, the Department of Elder Affairs, or the Alliance upon
request.
C. The recipient may request a monthly advance for service costs for each of the first two
months of the contract period, based on anticipated cash needs. Detailed
documentation justifying cash needs for advances must be submitted with the signed
contract, approved by the Alliance, and maintained in the contract manager's file. All
payment requests for the third through the twelfth months shall be based on the
submission of monthly actual expenditure reports beginning with the first month of the
contract. The schedule for submission of advance requests is ATTACHMENT II to this
contract. Reconciliation and recouping of advances made under this contract are to be
completed by the time the final payment is made. All advance payments are subject to
the availability of funds.
D. Advance funds may be temporarily invested by the recipient in an insured interest
bearing account. All interest earned on contract fund advances must be returned to the
Alliance within thirty (30) days of the end of the first quarter of the contract period.
E. The Alliance shall make payment to the provider for provision of services up to a
maximum number of units of service and at the rate(s) stated below:
Service Maximum Maximum
Service to be Provided Unit Units of
Rate Service Dollars
Adult Dav Care $15.95 $15,974.92
Case Manaaement $58.77 $90,334.85
Chore $35.93 $5,748.73
Homemaker $34.61 $103,830.45
Housina Imorovement $35.93 $5,748.73
Material Aid $383.25 $5,748.73
Intake $39.58 $7,915.84
Personal Care $40.84 $183,780.00
In Home Resoite $27.17 $40,753.75
F. Additional Reporting Conditions:
1. The recipient agrees to implement the distribution of funds as detailed in the service
provider application and the Budget Summary, ATTACHMENT III to this contract.
Any changes in the total amounts of the funds identified on the Budget Summary
form require a contract amendment.
2. The recipient is to offer services based on clients' service plans and will not be
restricted to providing the services as projected. Additional budget
revisions/contract amendments will be required to move funding among these
services. Any changes in the total amount of the funds under contract require a
formal contract amendment.
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3. The Alliance reserves the right to adjust the total quarterly award as well as the
contracted unit rate to reflect recipient costs and utilization rates based on actual
consumers enrolled in the program.
4. This contract is for services provided beginning July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009,
however, the contract is in effect through July 15, 2009 in order to provide for
maximization of resources and to allow for greater flexibility to pay for the services
rendered by June 30, 2009. Services provided after June 30, 2009 cannot be
reimbursed under this contract.
5. The recipient shall submit a draft closeout report by July 15, 2009.
6. The final expenditure report and request for payment will be due to the Alliance no
later than July 15, 2009. No expenditure reports or requests for payment will be
accepted after July 15, 2009.
G. Any payment due by the Alliance under the terms of this contract may be withheld
pending the receipt and approval by the Alliance of complete and accurate financial and
programmatic reports due from the recipient and any adjustments thereto, including any
disallowance not resolved as outlined in Section I.T. of the Master Agreement.
IV. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
A. State Laws and Regulations:
1. The recipient agrees to comply with applicable parts of Rule Chapter 58C-1, Florida
Administrative Code promulgated for administration of Sections 430.201 through
430.207, Florida Statutes, and the Department of Elder Affairs January 2003, Draft
Home and Community-Based Services Handbook.
3. The recipient agrees to comply with the provisions of Sections 97.021 and 97.058,
Florida Statutes, and all rules related thereto in the Florida Administrative Code.
B. Assessment and Prioritization for Service Delivery for New Consumers:
The following are the criteria to prioritize new consumers for service delivery. It is not
the intent of the Department of Elder Affairs to remove existing clients from any
program in order to serve new clients being assessed and prioritized for service
delivery.
1. Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation:
The recipient will ensure that pursuant to Section 430.205(5), Florida Statute, those
elderly persons who are determined by adult protective services to be victims of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation who are in need of immediate services to prevent
further harm and are referred by adult protective services, will be given primary
consideration for receiving Community Care for the Elderly Services. As used in
this subsection, "primary consideration" means that an assessment and services
must commence within 72 hours after referral to the department or as established in
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accordance with department contracts by local protocols developed between
department service recipients and adult protective services.
2. Priority Criteria for Individuals in Nursing Homes in Receivership
The recipient will ensure that pursuant to Section 400.126 (12), Florida Statute,
those elderly persons determined through a CARES assessment to be a resident
who could be cared for in a less restrictive setting or who do not meet the criteria for
skilled or intermediate care in a nursing home, will be referred for such care, as
appropriate for the resident. Residents referred pursuant to this subsection shall be
given primary consideration for receiving services under the Community Care for
the Elderly program in a manner as persons classified to receive such services
pursuant to Section 430.205, Florida Statute.
3. Priority Criteria for Service Delivery:
a) Individuals in nursing homes under Medicaid who could be transferred to the
community;
b) Individuals in nursing homes, whose Medicare coverage is exhausted and
may be diverted to the community;
c) Individuals in nursing homes which are closing and can be discharged to the
community; or
d) Individuals whose mental or physical health condition has deteriorated to the
degree self care is not possible, there is no capable caregiver and
institutional placement will occur within 72 hours.
e) For the purpose of transitioning individuals receiving Community Care for
Disabled Adults (CCDA) and Home Care for Disabled Adults (HCDA)
services through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Adult
Services to community-based services provided through the department,
when services are not currently available, area agency on aging staff and
lead agency case managers shall ensure that "Aging Out" individuals are
prioritized for services only after Adult Protective Services (PAS) High Risk
and Imminent Risk individuals.
4. Priority Criteria for Service Delivery for Other Assessed Individuals:
The assessment and provision of services should always consider the most cost
effective means of service delivery. Service priority for individuals not included in
groups one, two or three above, regardless of referral source, shall be determined
through the department's client assessment form administered to each applicant, to
the extent funding is available. First priority will be given to applicants at the higher
levels of frailty and risk of nursing home placement. For individuals assessed at the
same priority and risk of nursing home placement, priority will be given to applicants
with the lesser ability to pay for services.
5. Referrals for Medicaid Waiver Services:
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a) The recipient must identify, through the consumer assessment, potential
Medicaid eligible CCE consumers and refer these individuals for Medicaid
Waiver services.
b) Individuals who have been identified as being potentially Medicaid Waiver
eligible are required to apply for Medicaid Waiver services in order to receive
CCE services and can only receive CCE services while the Medicaid Waiver
eligibility determination is pending. If the consumer is found ineligible for
Medicaid Waiver services for any reason other than failure to provide
required documentation, they may continue to receive CCE services.
c) Individuals who have been identified as being potentially Medicaid Waiver
eligible must be advised of their responsibility to apply for Medicaid Waiver
services as a condition of receiving CCE services while the eligibility
determination is being processed.
C. Co-payment Collections:
1. The recipient will establish annual co-payment goals. The Alliance has the option to
withhold a portion of the recipient's Request for Payment if goals are not met
according to the Department of Elder Affairs co-payment guidelines.
2. Co-payments include only the amounts assessed consumers or the amounts
consumers opt to contribute in lieu of an assessed co-payment. The contribution
must be equal to or greater than the assessed co-payment.
3. Co-payments collected in the CCE program can be used as part of the local match.
D. Match:
The recipient will assure a match requirement of at least 10 percent of the cost for all
Community Care for the Elderly services. The match will be made in the form of cash
and/or in kind resources. At the end of the contract period, all Community Care for the
Elderly funds expended must be properly matched.
E. Service Cost Reports:
The recipient will submit semi-annual service cost reports which reflect actual costs of
providing each service by program. This report provides information for planning and
negotiating unit rates.
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ATTACHMENT II
COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
CONTRACT REPORT CALENDAR
Report
Number
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Leaend:
Note # 1:
Based On
July Expenditure Report
August Expenditure Report
September Expenditure Report
October Expenditure Report.... ............ ............................
November Expenditure Report ............................... ..........
December Expenditure Report .................................. .......
January Expenditure Report ..... .......................................
February Expenditure Report .............. .............................
March Expenditure Report.................... ...........................
April Expenditure Report .... ........................ .....................
May Expenditure Report I July Advanced Reconciliation ** .....
June Expenditure Report I August Advanced Reconciliation **
Final Expenditure and Request for Payment Report ..............
Closeout Report. ................................. ... .... ......... ..........
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Submit To The
Alliance
On This Date
August 15
September 15
October 15
November 15
December 15
January 15
February 15
March 15
April 15
May 15
June 15
July 15
July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009
Submission of expenditure reports mayor may not generate a payment
request. If final expenditure report reflects funds due back to the Alliance,
payment is to accompany the report.
The last two months of the recipient's fiscal reports covering actual
expenditures should reflect an adjustment repaying advances for the first two
months of the contract.
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ATTACHMENT III
COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
BUDGET SUMMARY
Case
Quarter Dates Management CCE Services TOTAL
First
Second
Third
Fourth
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EXHIBIT A
Issue:
Screening, Triage, and Referral for Activation under the Community Care for the
Elderly/Home Care for the Elderly Programs and for the Aging & Disabled Adults
and the Assisted Living for the Elderly Medicaid Waivers.
Policy:
Referrals will be based on availability of funds, in accordance with prioritization
requirements.
Purpose:
To ensure funding is spent expeditiously and consumers are referred into
programs for appropriate services.
Procedure for Monroe County:
I. Roles and Responsibilities
A. Alliance for Aging / Aging Resource Center
J;> Monitors overall program and Lead Agency specific spending levels on a
monthly basis to ensure the Lead Agency is operating within the funding
allocation.
J;> Determines the number of cases for activation based on projected funding
available.
J;> Screens consumers to link with appropriate resources and prioritize for
DOEA-funded programs and services.
J;> Recommends potential cases for activation based upon projected funding
available by Lead Agency.
J;> Selects consumers from the waiting list based on their prioritization score.
J;> Refers consumers from the waiting list to the Lead Agency in Monroe
County for activation, based on availability of funds.
J;> Monitors compliance with service standards and outcome measures.
J;> Reviews care plans and files per the File Review Policies and Procedures.
J;> Reviews data in CIRTS.
B. Case Management Agency
J;> Accepts referrals from the Aging Resource Center.
J;> Refers inquiries from consumers interested in services to the ARC for
Information and Referral to community resources, Screening, Triage, and
Long-Term Care Options Counseling, as appropriate.
J;> Through outsourcing, the functions of Screening and Intake may also be
completed by the Lead Agency.
J;> Completes comprehensive assessments on new consumers and annual
reassessment on existing consumers and develops care plans and
reviews care plans semi-annually.
J;> Authorizes service delivery and enters data into CIRTS.
J;> Screens consumers for Medicaid Waiver eligibility.
J;> Bills in CIRTS and Medicaid as appropriate.
)> Monitors care plans in an effort to keep costs down while sustaining the
individuals in the community.
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II. Management of the Assessed Prioritized Consumer List (APCL).
A. Referrals to the ARC are routed to the Information and Referral Specialists or
Intake Unit staff depending on the type of referral. Clients are provided information
on community resources and programs available including private pay options.
Persons are directed to those resources most capable of meeting the need they
have expressed to ARC staff. Cases presenting strong identifiers that indicate the
consumer might benefit from publicly funded long term care services are
screened, entered into CIRTS, triaged and provided options counseling. Through
outsourcing, the functions of Screening and Intake may also be performed by the
Lead Agency. DOEA prioritization requirements will be adhered to by both entities,
as follows:
1. APS High Risk Referrals (See section B)
2. Imminent Risk cases will be prioritized for activation after APS High Risk
Referrals have been served. If budgetary constraints prevent opening new
cases, clients will be placed on the APCL. ARC staff will contact the client
on a monthly basis to determine if there has been a change in the client's
situation.
3. All other CARES referrals will be screened and prioritized in accordance
with DOEA requirements.
4. Aging Out consumers will be referred by DCF for prioritization and/or
activation in the corresponding aged program managed by the Alliance, as
appropriate (See section IV).
5. Consumers applying for the Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) and/or
Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) programs will be contacted and screened
using the statewide assessment form developed by the Department of
Elder Affairs for this purpose (Form 701A). If a consumer is being served
through a DOEA-funded agency which enters their annual assessment into
CIRTS, the Priority Score generated by that assessment will determine
their ranking on the APCL.
6. Consumers referred for inclusion under the Assisted Living for the Elderly
(ALE) Medicaid Waiver APCL will be interviewed and screened using the
701A form.
7. Consumers referred for inclusion under the Aging and Disabled Adult
(ADA) Medicaid Waiver APCL will be contacted and screened following the
same procedure as the one described under Section 5. Individuals who
appear as potentially eligible for other types of public assistance will be
referred to the Economic Self-Sufficiency Unit at the Department of
Children and Families.
8. All other referrals will be waitlisted and prioritized, during which time other
community resources will be researched, including private pay/fee for
services providers. Consumers on the waiting lists will be reassessed
according to Department requirements (NOI #062906-1-I-OVCS
6/29/2006).
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B. HIPAA forms will be sent to the consumer as appropriate.
III. Opening New Cases
A. CCE/ADAlALE/HCE Clients
1. The Fiscal Department will monitor Lead Agency specific spending levels
on a monthly basis to ensure each Lead Agency is operating within its
quarterly funding allocation and/or spending authority. In addition, the
department will do cost projections, and share the information with the
Surplus/Deficit review committee to determine slot availability. The ARC
and the Quality Assurance Department will be notified when funding is
available and the number of new cases to be activated by Lead Agency.
2. Upon notification from the Vice President for Finance of funding
availability, the Aging Resource Center Intake Unit Supervisor will run the
Prioritized Risk Report to identify the consumers on the APCL to be
opened.
3. Based on available funding, the ARC Intake Unit Supervisor will refer wait
listed clients to the Lead Agency for activation, in accordance with
prioritization requirements. The Lead Agency will update the wait list
enrollment using the appropriate code to terminate from the APCL.
B. APS Referrals
1. APS Low and Intermediate Risk referrals will be screened and prioritized
for services as per the DOEAlAPS Memorandum of Understanding. Low
and Intermediate Risk referrals are also offered information and referral to
additional community resources, including private pay as appropriate.
2. APS High Risk Referrals are not waitlisted. They are immediately referred
for service from DCF in Monroe County to the Lead Agency. ARTT
referrals will be forwarded directly the Lead Agency. APS cases are to be
served for a maximum of 31 calendar days. If additional time is justified,
the case management agency will staff the case with the Alliance to obtain
the extension needed.
3. Upon receipt of the APS referral, the Lead Agency will coordinate services
to begin within the 72 hour period mandated by statute. A comprehensive
as!>essment will be done within 14 working days of the referral. Services
required under the care plan will remain in place for a maximum of 31
days, unless an extension has been granted.
4. The Lead Agency will enter ACTV enrollment under their provider number
in CIRTS. In addition, service codes will be entered by service date for all
services provided. If a service(s) is not provided as required under the
care plan, an NDP code will need to be entered in CIRTS and the case
notes under the client file should document the reason for non-delivery of
such service(s).
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IV. Aging Out Consumers:
A. All "Aging Out" consumers will be referred by DCF for activation in the
corresponding aged program managed by the Alliance.
B. Consumer.s active in the CCDA and HCDA programs that are turning 60 and are
eligible for CCE and/or HCE will be opened in the corresponding aged program
managed by the Alliance if funding is available. If funding is available, these
consumers will be made active. If funding is not available, they will be waitlisted
for these programs but will be given priority for activation once funding is
available.
C. Consumers active in the ADA Medicaid Waiver, upon turning age 60, will continue
to be eligible for and receive ADA Medicaid waiver services.
V. Aging Resource Center Outsourced Functions:
A. Perform ARC outsourced functions in accordance with policies and procedures
developed by the Alliance for Aging.
B. Maintain wait lists in CIRTS in accordance with DOEA requirements.
C. Report number of client contacts to the Aging Resource Center
D. Adhere to prioritization policy as set forth by the Department of Elder Affairs
E. Update the agency Disaster Plan to incorporate ARC outsourced functions.
F. Ensure against conflicts of interest and inappropriate self-referrals by referring
consumers in need of options counseling or long-term care services beyond the
provider's scope of services to the Aging Resource Center.
G. Ensure that services provided are in the clients' best interest, are the most cost
effective, of high quality, and are responsive and appropriate to the assessed needs.
The Assessed Priority Consumer list (APCl) is maintained when services funded by the
department are not available. Through outsourcing, the function of Screening may also be
completed by the lead Agency for the Community Care for the Elderly, Home Care for the
Elderly, Aging and Disabled Adults, and the Assisted Living for the Elderly Medicaid Waivers.
Policy and Procedure for
Outsourced function - Screening
Objective: To ensure that a comprehensive list of clients in need of services is
maintained in CIRTS by appropriate funding source and that the ARC is thereby able to
effectively gauge the level of elder service need in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
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Policy: To obtain necessary information from clients in order to assist in
determining level of need and eligibility for DOEA funded services
Procedure:
ARC Contracted Providers will collect information from callers and conduct a 701A assessment.
Alternatively, if a 701B assessment already exists or is provided from another source (i.e.
CARES) the information from the 7018 can be utilized.
Based on the information provided via the 701A(B) assessment, the ARC Contracted Provider will make a
determination as to the services that the caller is in need of receiving.
The ARC Contracted Provider will determine the appropriate funding source(s) that provides the needed
services.
If the caller is in need of a service(s) that is not provided by the ARC Contracted Provider, the ARC
Contracted Provider will refer caller to the ARC Elder Helpline utilizing the ARC Referral
Form and/or to an ARC Contracted Provider that provides the needed service.
The caller will be provided with general information regarding the ARC as well as the ARC Elder Helpline
contact number.
The caller will be informed of the services and funding sources that they are being placed on the wait list
for in CIRTS.
ARC Contracted Provider will create a client record in CIRTS (if there is no existing record) and enter the
services needed for the caller by funding source and service. [If there is an existing
record in CIRTS, the appropriate fields will be updated].
If the ARC Contracted Provider determines that the caller may qualify for more than one funding source,
ARC Contracted Provider is encouraged to enter the appropriate information under
multiple funding sources. [If there is an existing client record in CIRTS, the client record
in CIRTS will be updated with appropriate information].
ARC Contracted Provider will infOrm caller that they will receive a follow-up call (or home visit
in case of active client) to check on their status based on DOEA Wait List Reassessment
Standards and encourage caller to contact the ARC Elder Helpline with any questions.
Note: These ARC policies and procedures are subject to change. Any modifications will
be done through a contract amendment.
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