{"ref":"GA-HC-HR-06","title":"Contracted Services and Independent Contractors","category":"Service delivery","summary":"Requires every arrangement under which an independent contractor, individual or agent provides private home care services on the Agency's behalf to be in writing and to detail the services, and requires the Agency to make sure contracted staff follow the Georgia rules, are qualified and background-checked, and are supervised by the Agency's own supervisors.","inShort":["Some caregivers may work for the Agency under a contract. The same rules apply to them as to employees.","Contracted caregivers must be qualified, background-checked and trained before visiting a client.","Agency supervisors supervise contracted caregivers and make the same supervisory visits.","Contracted caregivers report changes, incidents, complaints and abuse to the Agency right away.","If you are not sure whether someone is working for the Agency, call the office on (404) 555-0100."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(7)","citations":["Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(7)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.03(o)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.10(2)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5)","O.C.G.A. §31-7-300(4)","O.C.G.A. §31-7-351(7)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.03(8)"],"federalCitations":["45 CFR §164.502(e)","45 CFR §164.504(e)"],"surveyorAsks":["Do you use any contractors or staffing agencies to provide client services? Show me the written arrangements.","How do you know this contracted caregiver is qualified and has a satisfactory background check determination?"],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HC-HR-06-A","title":"Contracted Services Agreement Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(7))","5. What the Written Agreement Contains","6. Before a Contracted Service Starts","7. Supervision and Oversight","8. Vendors Who Do Not Provide Care","9. Responsibilities","10. Records and Compliance Monitoring","11. Staff Training","12. References","13. Related Policies and Forms","14. Approval","15. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-phc","state":"Georgia","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}