Services Under Arrangement and Contracted Services
Requires a written contract for every service the Agency provides under arrangement, keeps at least one qualifying service provided directly by Agency employees, keeps administrative and supervisory control and monitoring with the Agency, and requires contracted caregivers to meet the same criminal history, competency and confidentiality standards as employees.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HH-GOV-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 28 Pa. Code §601.21(b)
- Library
- Pennsylvania home health · 56 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Some services may be provided by contracted staff, but the Agency stays responsible for all care.
- Contracted staff follow our policies, our plan of treatment and our supervision, just like employees.
- Contracted caregivers need the same criminal history check and training before their first visit.
- Contracted staff send their signed visit notes to the Agency promptly so the record is complete every week.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (28 Pa. Code §601.21(b))
- 5. Services Provided Directly and Under Arrangement
- 6. Contract Requirements
- 7. Checks Before the First Visit
- 8. Monitoring and Control
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Which services do you provide directly and which under arrangement? Show me the contracts.
- How do you supervise the contracted therapist and include that work in your record reviews?
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