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2nd Amendment 04/21/2010 DANNY IJe KOLHAGE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DATE: April 28, 2010 TO: Sheryl Graham, Director Social Services FROM: Dotti Albury Pamela G. HancaC. A TTN: At thle April 21, 2010, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted approval and authorized execution of Amendment #0002 to the Community Care for Disabled Adults (CCI)A) Contract #KG-061 (01/01/09-06/30/10) between the Florida Department of Children & Families and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Social Services/In-I-Iome Services). Enclosed are three duplicate originals of the above-mentioned, executed on behalf of Monroe County, for your handling. Please be sure to return two fully executed originals to this office for the Official Record and for Finance. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. cc: CourLty Attorney wlo document Finance Filev/ eontract #KG061 Amendment #0002 Date: 03/01/2010 THIS AMENDMENT, entered into between the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, hereinafter referred to as the "department" and Monroe County, hereinafter referred to as the "provi(ler," amends Contract #KG061. Page 24, Attachment I, Section D. Special Provisions, paragraph 7, is hereby added to read: 7. Support to the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing a. The provider and its partners, subcontractors, and agents shall comply with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 V.S.C. 794, as implemented by 45 C.F.R. Part 84 (hereinafter referred to as Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 V.S.C. 12131, as implemented by 28 C.F.R. Part 35 (hereinafter referred to as ADA). b. The provider shall, if the provider or any of its partners, subcontractors, or agents employs 15 or more employees, designate a Single-Point-of-Contact (one per firm) to ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of-hearing customers or companions in accordance with Section 504 and the ADA. The name and contact information for the provider's Single-Point-of-Contact shall be furnished to the department's Contract Manager within 14 calendar days of the effective date of this requirement. c. The provider shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this requirement, contractually require that its partners, subcontractors and agents comply with sectioll 504 and the ADA. A Single-Point-of-Contact shall be required for each partner, subcontractor or agent that employs 15 or more employees. This Single- Point-of-Contact will ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of- hearing customers or companions in accordance with Section 504 and the ADA and coordinate activities and reports with the provider's Single-Point-of-Contact. d. The Single-Point-of-Contact shall ensure that employees are aware of the requirements, roles & responsibilities, and contact points associated compliance with Section 504 and the ADA. Further, employees of providers, its partners, Subcolltractors, and agents with 15 or more employees shall attest in writing that they are familiar with the requirements of Section 504 and the ADA. This attestation shall be maintained in the employee's personnel file. e. The provider's Single-Point-of-Contact will ensure that conspicuous Notices which provide information about the availability of appropriate auxiliary aids and se~rvices at no-cost to the deaf or hard-of-hearing customers or companions are posted near where people enter or are admitted within the agent locations. Such "Notices must be posted immediately, but not later than March 12, 2010, with respect to current providers (partners, subcontractors, and agents). The appro'ved Notice can be downloaded through the Internet at: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adminlig/ civilrights.shtml. 1 Contract #KG061 Amendment #0002 Date: 03/01/2010 f. The I)rovider and its partners, subcontractors, and agents shall document the customer's or companion's preferred method of communication and any requestt~d auxiliary aids/services provided in the customer's record. Documentation, with supporting justification, must also be made if any request was not honored. The provider shall submit Compliance Reports monthly, not later than the 15th day of each month, to the department's Contract Manager. The provider shall distribute Customer Feedback forms to customers or companions, and provide assistance in completing the forms as requested by the customer or companIon. g. If Cllstomers or companions are referred to other agencies, the provider must ensure that the receiving agency is notified of the customer's or companion's preferre:d method of communication and any auxiliary aids/service needs. This amendlTlent shall begin on March 1.. 2010 or the date on which the amendment has been signed by both parties, whichever is later. All provision.s in the contract and any attachments thereto in conflict with this amendment shall be and are he:reby changed to conform with this amendment. All provision.s not in conflict with this amendment are still in effect and are to be performed at the level speeified in the contract. This amendnlent and all its attachments are hereby made a part of the contract. IN WITNESS !HE~OF, the parties hereto h~ve caused this two (2) page am+~ to! " executed by theIr offiCIals thereunto duly authonzed. .:5,c-)~ Z n, (-~) r~~ -.. - %lit '::} ,. -. "~+:; ~-< -c . "'-, --....,- .'- -,., ';-.:,' .~-"; N 0 STATE OF FLORIDA ~~~:~~__.?~ ::0 DEPARTMENT OF CHit~N ~ Fg AND FAMILIES ~'-~';-i)':-'- CD (J . ---q C) .. 0 r- fTJ c.n ;0 ~~~D~~rG;L PROVIDER: MONROE COUNTY ?l NAME: Gilda Ferradaz I TITLE: Mayor TITLE: Circuit Administrator DATE: APR 2 1 2010 DATE: 6/2>)0 , FEDERAL ID NUMBER: 59-600749 ~~t~;~ - - ,-#:~- 5- -/D ~ .. :.,' L . ... ~ DEPIJ OLI!PK