Independent Contractors and Arranged Services
Requires a written contract before any independent contractor or other organization furnishes services to a client on the Agency’s behalf, sets what the contract must contain, and confirms that the Agency remains responsible for the care.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-SVC-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 26 TAC §558.289
- Library
- Texas home care · 46 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 15
In short
- Some care may come from a contractor or another company. We stay responsible for all care given in our name.
- Contractors follow our policies and the client’s service plan, and pass the same background checks as employees.
- No contractor visits a client until a signed contract is in place and their checks are cleared.
- If you are a contractor, record every visit and report incidents, complaints, and changes to the office the same day.
- Tell the office about any concern with a contractor, just as you would about any coworker.
What's inside
15 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.289)
- 5. Required Content of the Contract
- 6. Procedure
- 7. Responsibilities
- 7.1 Staff Training
- 8. Records
- 8.1 Compliance Monitoring
- 9. References
- 10. Related Documents
- 11. Approval
- 12. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the contract for any contractor who provides services to your clients.
- How do you verify that a contractor’s personnel passed the same background checks as your employees?
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