Contractor Agreements, Staffing Agencies, and Services Under Arrangement
Requires a written agreement with every contractor or staffing agency that provides home care services to the Agency’s patients, with the contents 22-B DCMR §3906.1 requires, and makes the Agency control, coordinate, and evaluate contracted services as if they were its own.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HH-GOV-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22-B DCMR §3906.1
- Library
- Washington, DC home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Every contractor or staffing agency that cares for our patients works under a written agreement and follows our policies.
- Contract staff need the same license, training, health screening, and background checks as employees before their first visit.
- Contract staff show Agency identification before entering a home and send their notes to the office on time.
- The Agency stays responsible for the care. Report any problem with contract staff to the supervising nurse.
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 (22-B DCMR §3906.1)
- 5. What Every Agreement Must Contain
- 6. Contract Personnel
- 7. Staffing Agencies for DC Medicaid Personal Care Aide Services
- 8. Before Signing and Each Year
- 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 through a contractor? Show me the written agreement for each.
- Where does the agreement say how you control, coordinate, and evaluate the contractor’s services?
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