Contracted Services and Contract Personnel
Sets the rules for any service the Agency provides to clients through a contract with another company or an individual: the eight items every written contract must contain under Louisiana rules, the Agency's continuing responsibility for the client's care, annual contract review, coordination, staffing business certification, and compliance with labor and privacy law.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HC-HR-06
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I.5043
- Library
- Louisiana home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Contracted workers must meet the same qualifications, checks and training as Agency employees.
- Contracted workers follow the client's service plan exactly and cannot change it.
- The Agency stays responsible for the care a contracted worker gives.
- Contracted workers use EVV, keep the same records and report abuse and incidents the same way.
- Every contract is reviewed and documented at least once a year.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I.5043)
- 5. Before Contracting
- 6. What Every Contract Must Contain
- 7. Staffing Businesses
- 8. Labor Law and Worker Status
- 9. Managing Contracted Services
- 10. Annual Review
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Do you use any contracted workers or contracted services? Show me the written contract.
- Show me where the contract says contracted personnel meet the same qualifications and training as your employees.
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