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Subcontractor agreement between Grant and Adams County Developmental
Disabilities and Ability Employment Services. This agreement supercedes and
replaces the agreement that was signed by BOCC on 9.22.26. Effective 7.1.26 -
6.30.2027 to provide Individual Supported Employment and Community Inclusion.
If necessary, was this document reviewed by accounting? ❑ YES ❑ NO 0 N/A
If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? 0 YES ❑ NO ❑ N/A
DATE OF ACTION: IfI317-0 2-te
APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN
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DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO:
WITHDRAWN:
GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT PERIOD: 7/1/2026-6/30/2027
ORGANIZATION NAME: Ability Employment Services
SUBCONTRACTOR CONTACT PERSON: Cathy Eylar, VP of Operations
EMAIL: ceylar@abiLityemployment.net
TELEPHONE: (509) 443-3359
SIGNATORY AUTHORITY: Ty Lingo, President
EMAIL: tLingo@abiLityempLoyment.net
TELEPHONE: (509) 443-3148
ADDRESS: 1212 N Washington Street Suite 124, Spokane, WA 99201
IRS TAX NUMBER: 81-3205228
QUALIFIED PROVIDER SERVICES: Adding Community Inclusion
This Subcontractor Agreement supersedes and replaces in its entirety the prior
subcontractor agreement entered into by the Parties on 9/22/2026.
Additional terms of this agreement are set out in and governed by following which are
incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit A — Special Terms and Conditions
Exhibit B — Data Security Requirements
Exhibit C — Spending Plan Agreement
Grant & Adams County Developmental Disabilities Subcontractor Agreement
7/1/2026 — 6/30/2027
Exhibit A — Special Terms and Conditions
1) Definitions Specific to Program Agreement: The words and phrases listed below, as used in this
Program Agreement, shall each have the following definitions:
a) "Acuity Level" means the level of a Client's abilities and needs as determined through the
DDCS assessment.
b) "ALSTA Web Access (AWA)" means a web -based portal to the Developmental Disabilities
Community Services CARE system designed to support county services for DDCS clients.
c) "Additional Consumer Services" refers to indirect Client service types as follows:
1) "Community Information and Education": Activities to inform and/or educate the
general public about developmental disabilities and related services. These may
include information and referral services; activities aimed at promoting public
awareness and involvement; and community consultation, capacity building and
organization activities.
2) "Training": To increase the job related skills and knowledge of staff, providers,
volunteers, or interning students in the provision of services to people with
developmental disabilities. Also to enhance program related skills of board or advisory
board members.
3) "Other Activities" reserved for special projects and demonstrations categorized into the
following types:
(a) Infrastructure projects: Projects in support of Clients (services not easily tracked
back to a specific working age Client) or that directly benefit a Clients) but the
Client is not of working age. Examples include planning services like generic job
development e.g. "Project Search".
(b) Start-up projects: Projects that support an agency or directly benefit the agency.
Examples include equipment purchases and agency administrative support.
(c) Partnership Project: Collaborative partnerships with school districts, employment
providers, DVR, families, employers and other community collaborators needed to
provide the employment supports and services young adults with developmental
disabilities require to become employed during the school year they turn twenty-
one (21).
d) "Budget and Accounting Reporting System (BARS)" means a master classification of
balance sheet, revenue and expenditure/expense accounts.
e) "Client" means a person with a developmental disability as defined in chapter 388-823
WAC who is currently eligible and active with the Developmental Disabilities Community
Services or is an identified PASRR Client.
f) "Competitive Integrated Employment" means work performed by a Client on a part-time or
full-time basis, within an integrated setting within the community that meets HCBS settings
requirements. The Client must be compensated at minimum wage or higher, using the
higher of the Federal, State, or local rate, and at a rate comparable to the wage paid to non -
disabled workers performing the same tasks, including receiving the same benefits and
opportunities for advancement.
g) "Consumer Support" refers to direct Client service types as follows:
1) "Community Inclusion" or "Cl": means individualized services provided in integrated
community settings with other individuals without disabilities. The activities are based
on Client interests and provide opportunities typically experienced by the general
public of similar age in their local community, accessible by public transit ora
reasonable commute from their home. The goal of the service is to support clients to
participate, contribute, and develop relationships with community members who are
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not paid staff. These services may be authorized for individuals age 62 and older. These
services may be authorized in addition to or instead of employment support (Individual
Employment or Group Supported Employment) forworking age individuals who have
received nine months of employment support.
2) "Child Development Services" or "CDS": Birth to three services are designed to meet
the developmental needs of each eligible child and the needs of the family related to
enhancing the child's development. Service may include assistive technology,
audiology, family training/home visits, health services, medical services, nursing
services, nutrition services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological
services, sign language, social work, special instruction, speech -language pathology,
vision, and transportation. Services are provided in natural environments to the
maximum extent appropriate.
3) "Individual Supported Employment" or "IE": services are a part of a Client's pathway to
employment and are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities, and promote
career development. These are individualized services necessary to help persons with
developmental disabilities obtain and continue integrated employment at or above the
state's minimum wage in the general workforce. These services may include intake,
discovery, assessment, job preparation, job marketing, job supports, record keeping
and support to maintain a job.
4) "Individualized Technical Assistance" or "ITA": services are a part of a Client's pathway
to individual employment or community inclusion. This service provides assessment
and consultation to the provider to identify and address existing barriers to employment
or community inclusion. This is in addition to supports received through supported
employment or community inclusion services for Clients who have not yet achieved
their goal.
5) "Group Supported Employment" or "GSE": services are a part of a Client's pathway to
integrated jobs in typical community employment. These services are intended to be
short term and offer ongoing supervised employment for groups of no more than eight
(8) workers with disabilities in the same setting. The service outcome is sustained paid
employment leading to further career development in integrated employment at or
above minimum wage. Examples include enclaves, mobile crews, and other business
models employing small groups of workers with disabilities in integrated employment in
community settings.
h) "County" is the political subdivision of the state of Washington and the county or counties
entering into this Program Agreement.
i) "DDCS Case Resource Manager (CRM)" means a case manager for DDCS Clients.
j) "County Service Authorization (CSA)" means an authorization for county services.
k) "Developmental disabilities (DD)" means a disability attributable to intellectual disability,
cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or another neurological or other condition of an individual
found by the secretary to be closely related to an intellectual disability or to require
treatment similar to that required for individuals with intellectual disabilities, which
disability originates before the individual attains age eighteen, which has continued or can
be expected to continue indefinitely, and which constitutes a substantial limitation to the
individual.
l) "Developmental Disabilities Community Services "DDCS" means a division within the
Department of Social and Health Services.
m) "DDCS Regional office (DDCS Region)" means the regional DDCS office that supports
DDCS clients.
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n) "Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)" means a division within the Department of
Social and Health Services
o) "Employment Outcome Payment" means a payment to providers for transition students
born between specific dates; have high acuity; are authorized for Individual employment;
and student obtains a competitive integrated job within a specific timeframes. If the job is a
minimum of ten hours of work per week an additional amount will be include in the
payment.
p) "General Terms and Conditions" means the contractual provisions contained within that
agreement, which govern the contractual relationship between DSHS and the county.
q) "High Acuity Client" means a DDCS Client who requires significant and intensive support in
the community, often due to complex needs, as determined through the DDCS
assessment.
r) "Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)" means services that occur in a
Client's home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings. These
programs serve a variety of targeted populations groups, such as people with intellectual or
developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental illnesses
s) "Job Foundation Report" is a document derived from employment readiness activities
performed by students who are between ages 19 through 20 that identifies actionable next
step for employment. The employment service providers developing the Job Foundation
report will be supporting students with employment activities on average of 35 hours.
t) "Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)" means individuals with
intellectual disabilities or related conditions (ID/RC) who have been referred for nursing
facility (NF) care.
u) "Person Centered Service Plan or PCSP" means a document that authorizes and identifies
the DDCS paid services to meet a Client's assessed needs. Formerly referred to as the
Individual Support Plan.
v) "Quality Assurance" means an adherence to all Program Agreement requirements,
including DDCS Policy 6.13, Provider Qualifications for Employment and Day Program
Services, County Guidelines and the Criteria for Evaluation, as well as a focus on
reasonably expected levels of performance, quality, and practice.
w) "Quality Improvement" means a focus on activities to improve performance above
minimum standards and reasonably expected levels of performance, quality and practice.
x) "Service Provider" is a qualified Client service vendor who is contracted to provide
Employment and Day Program services.
y) "Subcontractor" is the service provider contracted by the County to provide services.
2) Purpose: This Program Agreement is entered into between Grant and Adams County
Developmental Disabilities (County) and Ability Employment Services in accordance with
chapter 71A.14 RCW. Its purpose is to advance the state legislative policy to provide a
coordinated and comprehensive state and local program of services for persons with
developmental disabilities.
3) Client Eligibility: Client eligibility and service referral are the responsibility of DDCS under
chapter 388-823 WAC (Eligibility) and chapter 388-825.WAC (Service Rules). Only persons
referred by DDCS shall be eligible for direct Client services under this Program Agreement. It is
DDCS's responsibility to determine and authorize the appropriate direct service(s) type. Direct
Client services provided without a current County Service Authorization are not reimbursable
under this Program Agreement.
4) Credentials and Minimum Requirements:
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a) Fiscal Responsibility: The Subcontractor must demonstrate the ability to safeguard public
funds including maintaining books, records, documents and other materials relevant to the
provision of goods and services.
b) Sufficient Policies and Procedures for establishment and maintenance of adequate internal
control systems: The Subcontractor will maintain written policy procedural manuals for
information systems, personnel, and accounting/finance in sufficient detail such that
operations can continue should staffing change or absences occur. Policies shall be dated
and include dates when updated.
c) Background/Criminal History Check: A background/criminal history clearance is required
every three years for all employees (including DD program County staff), subcontractors,
and/or volunteers who may have unsupervised access to vulnerable DSHS Clients, in
accordance with RCW 43.43.830-845, RCW 74.15.030, and chapter 388 WAC. If the entity
reviewing the application elects to hire or retain an individual after receiving notice that the
applicant has a conviction for an offense that would disqualify the applicant from having
unsupervised access to vulnerable adults as defined in chapter 74.34 RCW, then DDCS
shall deny payment for any subsequent services rendered by the disqualified individual
provider. The DSHS Background Check Central Unit (BCCU) must be utilized to obtain
background clearance.
d) Qualified Service Providers: The Subcontractor assures that all service providers meet
qualifications as outlined in the DDCS Policy 6.13, Program Qualifications for Employment
and Day Program Providers.
e) Home and Community Based Waiver Services Assignment of Medicaid Billing Rights: The
Subcontractor has agreed to assign to the County its Medicaid billing rights for services to
DDCS Clients eligible under Title XIX programs in this Program Agreement. Written
documentation shall be available to DSHS on request.
f) Reporting Abuse and Neglect: Subcontractor staff are mandated reporters under RCW
74.34.020(13) must comply with reporting requirements described in RCW 74.34.0351.040
and chapter 26.44 RCW. If the County is notified by DSHS that a subcontractor staff
member is cited or on the registry for a substantiated finding, then that associated staff will
be prohibited from providing services under this Program Agreement.
g) The County staff who perform evaluations of subcontractor work sites will promptly report.
to DSHS per DDCS Policy 6-08, Incident Management and Reporting Requirements for
County and County -Contracted Providers, if:
1) They have reasonable cause to believe that abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation
or neglect (as defined in RCW 74.34.020) of a person who has a developmental
disability (as defined in RCW 71 A.10.020) has occurred, and,
2) If they have reason to suspect that sexual or physical assault of such a person has
occurred, they shall also immediately report to the appropriate law enforcement
agency,
h) Subcontractors are specifically authorized to have data storage on portable devices or
media in accordance with the Data Security Requirements.
i) order of Precedence: In the event of any inconsistency in this Program Agreement and any
attached exhibits, unless otherwise provided herein, the inconsistency shall be resolved by
giving precedence, in the following order, to:
1) County Program Agreement; and
2) Attached Exhibits.
5) Duty to Disclose: Under 42 CFR §455.104, the Subcontractor must obtain certain disclosures
and complete required screenings to ensure the County does not pay federal funds to excluded
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person or entities. The Subcontractor is required to provide disclosures from managing
employees, specifically the persons in the positions of Director/Manager and Fiscal/Budget
staff, i.e. the person who authorizes expenditures.
6) Statement of Work: Subcontractors shall provide the services and staff, and otherwise do all
things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below. Working
collaboratively and sharing information as needed for service coordination, the parties shall
administer DD services within the county as set forth below:
a) The Subcontractor shall:
1) Work with the County when individuals are referred for services, authorized services,
and/or for support modifications;
2) Work with the County to document planned services in the Client's Person Centered
Service Plan;
3) Assist with informing the County of any potential service level changes not documented
in the Client's DD Assessment prior to any changes;
4) Work with the County regarding service termination;
5) Maintain appropriate insurance coverage as required in any Program Agreements;
b) Compliance with Budget and Accounting Reporting System Policies: Subcontractor shall
take any necessary and reasonable steps to comply with BARS Policies.
c) The Subcontractor shall comply with the following referenced documents:
1) DDCS Policy 4.11, County Services for Working Age Adults;
2) Chapter WAC 388-850, chapter 388-828 WAC, WAC 388-845-000110030, 0210, 0215,
02202 0600-0610, 1030-1040, 21002 2110;
3) Criteria for Evaluation,
4) QA_G u i d n _ye-�Lea;
5) Couni-y Guide to AchieveD_DA's Guiding Values:
6) DDA Guidelines for Community Assessments within _E._MD[Oyment and Vocational.
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d) The Subcontractor shall develop and submit a comprehensive plan for County DD Services
as required by WAC 388-850-020.
e) Qualified Providers: A qualified provider must be a county or an individual or agency
contracted with a county or DDCS.
f) Technical Assistance: DDCS contracts with Technical Assistance providers that may be
utilized by Counties with prior written approval.
g) Subcontractors: The County will pass on all applicable contractual requirements that are
between DDCS and the County to the subcontractor. The County shall immediately notify
the DDCS Region of the County's intent to terminate a subcontractor who is serving a DDCS
referral. Individuals or agencies contracted with a county or DDCS may not subcontract for
Employment or Community Inclusion services.
h) The Subcontractor shall provide or contract with qualified Employment and Day Program
Service Providers for consumer support services that include the following program
outcomes:
1) Monthly Community Inclusion (CI) service support hours will be based on the Client's
CI service level per WAC 388-828-9310 for all Clients who began receiving CI services
July 1, 2011 and forward.
(a) To ensure health and safety, promote positive image and relationships in the
community, increase competence and individualized skill -building, and achieve
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other expected benefits of CI, services will occur individually or in a group of no
more than two (2) or three (3) Client's with similar interests and needs.
(b) CI services will focus on activities that are typically experienced by the general
public. Support to participate in segregated activities and/or specialized activities
will not be reimbursed.
2) Clients in an employment program will be supported to work towards a living wage. A
living wage is the amount needed to enable a Client to meet or exceed living expenses.
Clients should be supported to average twenty (20) hours of community work per week
or eighty-six (86) hours per month; however, each person's preferred hours of
employment should be taken into consideration. The amount of service a Client
receives will be based on his/her demonstrated need, acuity level and work history per
WAC 388-828.
3) The Client's DDCS PCSP is the driver for service. The AWA County Service Authorization
(CSA) and updated Planned Rates information will not exceed the Client's DDCS PCSP.
Service changes will not occur until the Client has received proper notification from
DDCS.
4) All Clients will have an Individualized Employment and/or Community Inclusion plan to
identify Client's preferences. Minimum plan elements are outlined in the reference
document "Criteria for an Evaluation." A copy of the Client's individualized plan will be
provided to the Client, their DDCS Case Resource Manager (CRM), guardian and others
as appropriate.
5) Six-month progress reports describing the progress made towards achieving Client's
goal will be provided by the service provider to the CRM, Client, and/or guardian, if any,
within 30 days following the six-month period. The report will summarize activities and
outcomes made towards the Client's individualized goal(s).All Clients will be contacted
by their service provider according to Client need and at least once per month.
6) All Clients will be contacted by their service provider according to Client need and at
least once per month.
7) If Clients in Individual Employment or Group Supported Employment, have not obtained
paid employment at minimum wage or higher within six (6) months, the County will
assure the following steps are taken:
(a) Review the progress toward employment goals;
(b) Provide evidence of consultation with the Client/guardian; and
(c) Develop additional strategies with the Client/guardian, county staff, employment
support staff, case manager, and others identified by the Client. Strategies may
include providing technical assistance, changing to a new provider, and/or
providing additional resources as needed to support the Client's pursuit of
employment. The additional strategies will be documented for each Client and kept
in the Client's file(s).
8) If after twelve (12) months the Client remains unemployed, an additional review will be
conducted. The provider will address steps outlined in the previous six month progress
report in the next six month progress report. When requesting to participate in CI, the
Client shall communicate directly with his or her DDCS Case Manager. The DDCS Case
Manager is responsible for authorizing CI services.
9) For Individual Employment where the service provider is also the Client's employer,
Long term funding will remain available to the service provider employer for six months
after the employee DDCS Client's date of hire. At the end of the six-month period, if the
DDCS Client continues to need support on the job, another service provider who is not
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the employer of record must provide the support unless the County or DDCS issues
prior written approval for the service provider to continue to provide long-term supports
if needed. If the County or DDCS approves the continuation of long-term supports
where the service provider is also the Client's employer, the County or DDCS will
regularly monitor these positions to assure fading efforts occur when appropriate and
any potential conflict of interest is addressed.
10) Individual Employment staff hours must be attributed to the "Individual Employment
and Billable Activity Phases)".
11) Employment and day services must adhere to the Home and Community Based
settings (HOBS) requirements of 42 C.F.R. Section 441.301(c)(4), including that:
(a) The setting is integrated in the greater community and supports Client's to have full
access to the greater community;
(b) Ensures the Client receives services in the community to the same degree of access
as individuals not receiving Medicaid HCBS;
(c) The setting provides opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive
integrated settings; and
(d) The setting facilitates individual choice regarding services and supports, and who
provides them.
i) The Subcontractor must attend 75% of the "County Best Practice Meeting
provided by the County.
j) Initial Plan, progress reports, and plan updates will need to be signed by client or guardian.
k) Administrative tasks will be limited to two hours, unless Subcontractor received prior
approval from County.
1) Administrative tasks are routing clerical, recordkeeping, and file -management activities
necessary to maintain accurate client records and meet documentation requirements.
These activities do not involve direct service delivery to or on behalf of the participant.
Administrative task may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Uploading documents into a participant's electronic or physical file.
(b) Organizing, filing, scanning, or maintaining participant records.
(c) Pulling or compiling service hours for reports.
(d) Routine file maintenance and record review.
(e) Updating basic information within client files or agency record systems.
(f) Preparing, copying or organizing documents for recordkeeping purposes.
(g) Correcting filing or uploading errors.
(h) Other routing clerical activities related to maintaining required client
documentation.
2) Administrative tasks do not include direct participation services, job development,
Community Inclusion activities, development of individualized service plans,
substantive progress reporting, or care coordination activities when those activities are
otherwise allowable under the applicable service category.
L) Outcome Payment.
1) Providers, with transition students born between:
(a) For fiscal year 2026 9/1 /03 through 8/31 /04
(b) For fiscal year 2027 9/1 /04 through 8/31 /05
2) High acuity transition students who are authorized for Individual employment, the
provider may receive one outcome payment if transition student obtains a competitive
integrated job approved by the County within timeframes described in the chart in the
Billing Instructions. If the County is also the service provider DDCS will provide the job
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approval. If the job is at a minimum of ten hours of work per week an additional amount
will be include in the payment.
3) High acuity Clients who are authorized for Individual employment, provider may receive
one outcome payment if client obtains a new competitive integrated job at a minimum
of ten hours of work per weekfor a minimum of 4 out of each 6 months during the fiscal
year.
4) Client who are authorized for Community Inclusion who have an acuity of F which
equals 18 support hours per month or G which equals 20 support hours per month as
based on the Support Intensity Scale (SIS), provider may receive on outcome payment
per month if provider delivers a minimum of 80% of the authorized hours.
5) A new Community Inclusion referral is defined as a Client who has a new County
Service Authorization (CSA). Incentive/Outcome payments to accept and support
overall increased CSAs billed over the year may be requested from DDCS if funds are
available.
6) Community Inclusion case notes and 6-month progress report summary review that
scores 16 points or more with the "Community Inclusion Case Note Review Tool" when
used in conjunction with a Community Inclusion plan that has scored 20+ points with
the Community Inclusion plan Quality review tool, provider may receive an outcome
payment.
7) All outcome payments are described in the chart in the Billing Instructions.
7) Consideration:
a) Fees:
1) Approval of fees is the responsibility of the DDCS. The DDCS HQ Employment and Day
Unit Manager reserves the right to approve fees/rates for the services being provided.
The County will submit a fee/rate schedule with the initial Program Agreement. The
County will submit updated fee/rate schedules to the HQ Employment and Day Unit
Manager for approval as changes occur. The rate schedule will include the following
information:
(a) County(s) name;
(b) Time period for which the schedule is applicable; and
(c) Each contracted direct service (IE, GSE, CI, ITA, CDS) and its associated rate.
2) Fee Limitations: The Billing Instructions found on the County Best Practices site
provides limitations on the Hourly Rate for each direct service. Hourly rates must be
divisible by four.
b) Budget and Spending Plan, attached as Exhibit B:
1) Budget amount listed in Exhibit B: The County may not exceed the state only revenue
dollar amount or the total revenue dollar amount indicated on the Program Budget
Agreement included in Exhibit B. The waiver revenue dollar amount may be exceeded to
accommodate Clients moving from state -only employment and day services to waiver
employment and day services.
2) Spending Plan: The County will provide the initial spending plan / Program Agreement
Budget / Exhibit B. Funding shall be distributed under State and Medicaid in the revenue
section. The planned expenditures for Consumer Support are based on authorized
Clients, their acuity level and work history for a given point in time. To determine the
Additional Consumer Support amount, the Consumer Support amount is multiplied by
a percentage. The spending plan may only be modified by mutual agreement of the
parties in writing and shall not require a program agreement amendment.
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c) Exemptions: The DDCS Assistant Secretary may approve in writing an exemption to a
specific program agreement requirement.
8) Billing and Payment:
a) Program Agreement Budget: The County shall pay the Subcontractor all allowable costs,
which are defined by DDCS as cost incurred by the program for:
1) Additional Consumer Services:
(a) Training:
(i) Staff Training: Costs incurred by the program for planned, structured activities
for the purpose of providing, or improving, or enhancing job -related knowledge
and skills of staff, providers, volunteers, or interning students in the provision of
developmental disabilities services.
(b) Community Information and Education: to inform and/or educate the general public
about developmental disabilities and related services. These may include
information and referral services; activities aimed at promoting public awareness
and involvement; and community consultation, capacity building and organization
activities.
(c) Other Activities.
(i) Infrastructure projects: Projects in support of Clients (services not easily
tracked back to a specific working age Client) or that directly benefit a Clients)
but the Client is not of working age. Examples include planning services like
generic job development e.g. "Project Search."
(i i) Start-up projects: Projects that support an agency or directly benefit the agency.
Examples include equipment purchases and agency administrative support.
(iii) Partnership project: Collaborative partnerships with school districts,
employment providers, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), families,
employers and other community collaborators needed to provide the
employment supports and services young adults with developmental
disabilities require to become employed during the school year they turn
twenty-one (21). Supports provided should complement and not replace what
the student(s) receive through the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
2) Consumer Support.
(a) Community Inclusion Services are individualized and provided in integrated
community settings with other individuals without disabilities. The activities are
based on Client interests and provide opportunities typically experienced by the
general public of similar age in their local community, accessible by public transit
or a reasonable commute from their home. The goal of the service is to support
Clients to participate, contribute, and develop relationships with community
members who are not paid staff. These services may be authorized for individuals
age 62 and older. These services may be authorized in addition to or instead of
employment support (Individual Employment or Group Supported Employment) for
working age individuals who have received nine months of employment support.
(b) Individual Supported Employment services are a part of a Client's pathway to
employment and are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities to promote
career development. These are individualized services necessary to help persons
with developmental disabilities obtain and continue integrated employment at or
above the state's minimum wage in the general workforce. These services may
include intake, discovery, assessment, job preparation, job marketing, job
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supports, record keeping and support to maintain a job (per the Individual
Employment Phases & Billable Activities)
(c) Individualized Technical Assistance services are a part of a Client's pathway to
employment or community inclusion. This service provides assessment and
consultation to the provider to identify and address existing barriers to employment
or community inclusion. This is in addition to supports received through supported
employment or community inclusion services for individuals who have not yet
achieved their goal.
b) Reimbursement for the state Fiscal Year shall not exceed the total amount listed in Exhibit
B to this Program Agreement. However, with a Program Agreement amendment, the parties
may increase or decrease the Program Agreement amount. Counties will work with DDCS
HQ on amendments to the Program Agreement.
c) Monthly Invoice with Signed Documentation: All requests for reimbursement amounts
must be entered and posted into the AWA system. The Subcontractor may post a combined
claim of all programs/services covered by this Program Agreement. DSHS shall make all
payments due to the County for all invoices submitted pursuant to this section within forty
five (45) days following posting of required information.
d) Clients will be assisted in accessing DVR services per the DDCS/DVR MOU. Client services
shall not be reimbursed under this Program Agreement when the same services are paid for
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by DVR, Public Law 94-142 or any other source of
public or private funding.
e) Reimbursement of Client Services: A claim for each Client is made on the AWA system by
indicating the number of service units delivered to each Client listed and the fee per unit.
Units are defined as:
1) An "Hour" is at least fifty (50) minutes of direct service. Partial hour to the quarter may
be recorded.
f) The Individual Employment Phases & Billable Activities document defines the individual
Client services that DDCS reimburses. That document is located on the DSHS DDCS
County Best Practices Web site at hops // ww,_d.shs.wa._ ov/d�da/county-best-practices.
g) The Community Inclusion Billable Activities document defines the individual Client services
DDCS reimburses. That document is located on the DSHS DDCS County Best Practices
Web site at ht DS://www.dshs Asa. av/dd_alc linty-b t--practices..
h) Timeliness of and Modification to Billings: All initial invoices with signed documentation
must be received by the DDCS Region within forty-five (45) calendar days following the last
day of the month in which the service is provided. Corrected invoices and documentation
including re -posted billing information will be accepted throughout the fiscal year as long
as they are received within sixty (60) calendar days of the associated fiscal year unless an
extension is approved by the DDCS Regional Administrator or designee. Payment will not be
made on any invoice submitted past sixty (60) calendar days after the Program Agreement
fiscal year.
i) Recovery of Fees: If the Subcontractor bills and is paid fees for services that DSHS later
finds were (a) not delivered or (b) not delivered in accordance with Program Agreement
standards, the County shall recover the fees for those services and the Subcontractor shall
fully cooperate during the recovery.
j) Termination for Loss of Funding: If the County's funding from DDCS is reduced, suspended,
or terminated for any reason, the County may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part,
by providing written notice to the Subcontractor. Such termination shall be effective on the
date specified in the notice. The Subcontractor shall not be entitled to any compensation
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for work performed after the effective date of termination, and the County shall have no
further financial obligation under this Contract once DDCS funding is no longer available.
9) Single State Medicaid Agency Health Care Authority (HCA): HCA, as the single state Medicaid
Agency, has administrative authority for Title XIX coverage per 42 CFR 431.10. DSHS is the
operating agency for the Home and Community Based Waivers for services for people with
developmental disabilities. The County only has responsibility for services covered in this
agreement.
10) DSHS/DRW Access Agreement: The DRW February 27, 2001 Access Agreement with DDCS is
incorporated by reference. The Subcontractor will review the Access Agreement. The
agreement covers DRW's access to individuals with developmental disabilities, Clients,
programs and records, outreach activities, authority to investigate allegations of abuse and
neglect, and other miscellaneous matters and is binding for all providers of DDCS contracted
services.
11) Confidential Information. Subcontractors must:
a) Ensure the security of Confidential Information, and
b) When transporting client records containing Confidential Information outside a Secure
Area, one or more of the following as appropriate:
1) Using a Trusted Network; or
2) Encrypting the Confidential Information, including:
(a) Email and/or email attachments
(b) Confidential Information when it is stored on portable devices or media including
but not limited to laptop computers and f[ash memory devices.
12) Data Security Requirements. Exhibit A shall only apply to the County if the County possesses
150 or more DSHS records across all programs or services throughout their organization, or
transmits more than 5 records at one time.
13) Supersession of Prior Data Security Agreement. If the Parties hereto have previously entered
into a Standalone Data Security Requirements Agreement, both Parties hereby agree that upon
mutual execution said Agreement shall take precedence as the sole Data security Agreement
between the Parties.
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Exhibit B — Data Security Requirements
1) Definitions. The words and phrases listed below, as used in this Exhibit, shall each have
the following definitions:
a) "AES" means the Advanced Encryption Standard, a specification of Federal
Information Processing Standards Publications for the encryption of electronic data
issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(https://nvLpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS. 1 97-upd l.pdf).
b) "Authorized Users(s)" means an individual or individuals with a business need to
access DSHS Confidential Information, and who has or have been authorized to do
SO.
c) "Category 4 Data" is data that is confidential and requires special handling due to
statutes or regulations that require especially strict protection of the data and from
which especially serious consequences may arise in the event of any compromise
of such data. For purposes of this contract, data classified as Category 4 refers to
data protected by: the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)o
d) "Cloud" means data storage on servers hosted by an entity other than the
Contractor and on a network outside the control of the Contractor. Physical storage
of data in the cloud typically spans multiple servers and often multiple locations.
Cloud storage can be divided between consumer grade storage for personal files
and enterprise grade for companies and governmental entities. Examples of
consumer grade storage would includeiCloud, Dropbox, Box.com, and many other
entities. Enterprise cloud vendors include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services,
0365, and Rackspace.
e) "Encrypt" means to encode Confidential Information into a format that can only be
read by those possessing a "key"; a password, digital certificate or other
mechanism available only to authorized users. Encryption must use a key length of
at least 128 bits (256 preferred) for symmetric keys, or 2048 bits for asymmetric
keys. When a symmetric key is used, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) must
be used if available.
f) "Hardened Password" means a string of at least eight characters containing at least
three of the following four character classes: Uppercase alphabetic, lowercase
alphabetic, numeral, and special characters such as an asterisk, ampersand, or
exclamation point.
g) "Mobile Device" means a computing device, typically smaller than a notebook,
which runs a mobile operating system, such as iOS, Android, or Windows Phone.
Mobile Devices [nclude smart phones, most tablets, and other form factors.
h) "Multi -factor Authentication" means controlling access to computers and other IT
resources by requiring two or more pieces of evidence that the user is who they
claim to be. These pieces of evidence consist of something the user knows, such as
a password or PIN; something the user has such as a key card, smart card, or
physical token; and something the user is, a biometric identifier such as a
fingerprint, facial scan, or retinal scan. "PIN" means a personal identification
number, a series of numbers which act as a password for a device. Since PINs are
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typically only four to six characters, PINs are usually used in conjunction with
another factor of authentication, such as afingerprint.
i) "Portable Device" means any computing device with a small form factor, designed
to be transported from place to place. Portable devices are primarily battery
powered devices with base computing resources in the form of a processor,
memory, storage, and network access. Examples include, but are not Limited to,
mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. Mobile Device is a subset of Portable Device.
j) "Portable Media" means any machine readable media that may routinely be stored
or moved independently of computing devices. Examples include magnetic tapes,
optical discs (CDs or DVDs), flash memory (thumb drive) devices, external hard
drives, and internal hard drives that have been removed from a computing device.
k) "Secure Area" means an area to which only authorized representatives of the entity
possessing the Confidential Information have access, and access is controlled
through use of a key, card key, combination lock, or comparable mechanism.
Secure Areas may include buildings, rooms or locked storage containers (such as a
filing cabinet or desk drawer) within a room, as long as access to the Confidential
Information is not available to unauthorized personnel. In otherwise Secure Areas,
such as an office with restricted access, the Data must be secured in such a way as
to prevent access by non -authorized staff such as janitorial or facility security staff,
when authorized Contractor staff are not present to ensure that non -authorized staff
cannot access it.
L) "Trusted Network" means a network operated and maintained by the Contractor,
which includes security controls sufficient to protect DSHS Data on that network.
Controls would include afirewallbetween any other networks, access control Lists
on networking devices such as routers and switches, and other such mechanisms
which protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Data.
m) "Unique User ID" means a string of characters that identifies a specific user and
which, in conjunction with a password, passphrase or other mechanism,
authenticates a user to an information system.
2) Authority. The security requirements described in this document reflect the applicable
requirements of policies and standards of the Washington Technology Services Agency
(https://watech.wa.gov/policies?combine=&fieLd_categories_target_id=80&field type _t
arget_id=All), and of the DSHS Information Security Policy and Standards Manual.
Reference material related to these requirements can be found here:
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ffa/keeping-dshs-client-information-private-and-secure,
which is a site developed by the DSHS Information Security Office and hosted by DSHS
Central Contracts and Legal Services.
3) Administrative Controls. The Subcontractor must have the following controls in place:
a) A documented security policy governing the secure use of its computer network and
systems, and which defines sanctions that maybe applied to Contractor staff for
violating that policy.
b) If the Data shared under this agreement is classified as Category 4 data, the
Contractor must be aware of and compliant with the applicable legal or regulatory
requirements for that Category 4 Data.
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c) If Confidential Information shared under this agreement is classified as Category 4
data, the Contractor must have a documented risk assessment for the system(s)
housing the Category 4 Data.
4) Authorization, Authentication, and Access. In order to ensure that access to the Data is
Limited to authorized staff, the Contractor must:
a) Have documented policies and procedures governing access to systems with the
shared Data
b) Restrict access through administrative, physical, and technical controls to
authorized staff.
c) Ensure that user accounts are unique and that any given user account logon ID and
password combination is known only to the one employee to whom that account is
assigned. For purposes of non -repudiation, it must always be possible to determine
which employee performed a given action on a system housing the Data .based
solely on the logon ID used to perform the action
d) Ensure that only authorized users are capable of accessing the Data.
e) Ensure that an employee's access to the Data is removed immediately:
1) Upon suspected compromise of the user credentials.
2) When their employment, or the contract under which the Data is made available
to them, is terminated.
3) When they no longer need access to the Data to fulfill the requirements of the
contract.
f) Have a process to periodically review and verify that only authorized users have
access to systems containing DSHS Confidential Information I -
g) When accessing the Data from within the Contractor's network (the Data stays
within the Contractor's network at all times), enforce password and logon
requirements for users within the Contractor's network, including:
1) A minimum Length of 8 characters, and containing at least three of the following
character classes: uppercase Letters, lowercase Letters, numerals, and special
characters such as an asterisk, ampersand, or exclamation point.
2) That a password does not contain a user's name, logon ID, or any form of their
full name.
3) That a password does not consist of a single dictionary word. A password may
be formed as a passphrase which consists of multiple dictionary words.
4) That passwords are significantly different from the previous four passwords.
Passwords that increment by simply adding a number are not considered
significantly different.
h) When accessing Confidential Information from an external location (the Data will
traverse the Internet or otherwise travel outside the Contractor's network), mitigate
risk and enforce password and logon requirements for users by employing
measures including:
1) Ensuring mitigations applied to the system don't allow end -user modification.
2) Not allowing the use of dial -up connections.
3) Using industry standard protocols and solutions for remote access. Examples
would include RADIUS and Citrix.
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4) Encrypting all remote access traffic from the external workstation to Trusted
Network or to a component within the Trusted Network. The traffic must be
encrypted at all times while traversing any network, including the Internet, which
is not a Trusted Network.
5) Ensuring that the remote access system prompts for re -authentication or
performs automated session termination after no more than 30 minutes of
inactivity.
6) Ensuring use of Multi -factor Authentication to connect from the external end
point to the internal end point.
i) Passwords or PIN codes may meet a lesser standard if used in conjunction with
another authentication mechanism, such as a biometric (fingerprint, face
recognition, iris scan) or token (software, hardware, smart card, etc.) in that case:
1) The PIN or password must beat least 5 letters or numbers when used in
conjunction with at least one other authentication factor
2) Must not be comprised of all the same letter or number (11111, 22222, aaaaa,
would not be acceptable)
3) Must not contain a "run" of three or more consecutive numbers (123982 98743
would not be acceptable)
j) If the contract specifically allows for the storage of Confidential Information on a
Mobile Device, passcodes used on the device must:
1) Be a minimum of six alphanumeric characters.
2) Contain at least three unique character classes (upper case, lower case, letter,
number).
3) Not contain more than a three consecutive character run. Passcodes consisting
of 12345, or abcd12 would not be acceptable.
k) Render the device unusable after a maximum of 10 failed logon attempts.
5) Protection of Data. The Subcontractor agrees to store Data on one or more of the
following media and protect the Data as described:
a) Hard disk drives. For Data stored on local workstation hard disks, access to the Data
will be restricted to Authorized User(s) by requiring logon to the local workstation
using Unique User ID and Hardened Password or other authentication
mechanisms, which provide equal or greater security, such as biometrics or smart
cards.
b) Network server disks. For Data stored on hard disks mounted on network servers
and made available through shared folders, access to the Data will be restricted to
Authorized Users through the use of access control lists which will grant access
only after the Authorized User has authenticated to the network using a Unique User
ID and Hardened Password or other authentication mechanisms which provide
equal or greater security, such as biometrics or smart cards. Data on disks mounted
to such servers must be located in an area, which is accessible only to authorized
personnel, with access controlled through use of a key, card key, combination lock,
or comparable mechanism.
For DSHS Confidential Information stored on these disks, deleting unneeded Data is
sufficient as long as the disks remain in a Secure Area and otherwise meet the
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requirements listed in the above paragraph. Destruction of the Data, as outlined
below in Section 8 Data Disposition, may be deferred until the disks are retired,
replaced, or otherwise taken out of the Secure Area.
c) Optical discs (CDs or DVDs) in local workstation optical disc drives. Data provided
by DSHS on optical discs which will be used in local workstation optical disc drives
and which will not be transported out of a Secure Area. When not in use for the
contracted purpose, such discs must be Stored in a Secure Area. Workstations
which access DSHS Data on optical discs must be located in an area which is
accessible only to authorized personnel, with access controlled through use of a
key, card key, combination lock, or comparable mechanism
d) Optical discs (CDs or DVDs) in drives or jukeboxes attached to servers. Data
provided by DSHS on optical discs which will be attached to network servers and
which will not be transported out of a Secure Area. Access to Data on these discs
will be restricted to Authorized Users through the use of access control lists which
will grant access only after the Authorized User has authenticated to the network
using a Unique User ID and Hardened Password or other authentication
mechanisms which provide equal or greater security, such as biometrics or smart
cards. Data on discs attached to such servers must be located in an area, which is
accessible only to authorized personnel, with access controlled through use of a
key, card key, combination lock, or comparable mechanism.
e) Paper documents. Any paper records must be protected bystoringthe records in a
Secure Area, which is only accessible to authorized personnel. When not in use,
such records must be stored in a Secure Area..
f) Remote Access. Access to and use of the Data over the State Governmental
Network (SGN) or Secure Access Washington (SAW) will be controlled by DSHS staff
who will issue authentication credentials (e.g. a Unique User ID and Hardened
Password) to Authorized Users on Contractor's staff. Contractor will notify DSHS
staff immediately whenever an Authorized User in possession of such credentials is
terminated or otherwise leaves the employ of the Contractor, and whenever an
Authorized User's duties change such that the Authorized User no longer requires
access to perform work for this Contract.
g) Data storage on portable devices or media.
1) Except where otherwise specified herein, DSHS Data shall not be stored by the
Contractor on portable devices or media unless specifically authorized within
the terms and conditions of the Contract. If so authorized, the Data shall be
given the following protections::
(a) Encrypt the Data.
(b) Control access to devices with a Unique User ID and Hardened Password or
stronger authentication method such as a physical token or biometrics.
(c) Manually lock devices whenever they are left unattended and set devices to
Lock automatically after a period of inactivity, if this feature is available.
Maximum period of inactivity is 20 minutes.
(d) Apply administrative and physical security controls to Portable Devices and
Portable Media by:
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(i) Keeping them in a Secure Area when not in use,
(ii) Using check-in/check-out procedures when they are shared, and
(iii) Taking frequent inventories.
2) When being transported outside of a Secure Area, Portable Devices and Portable
Media with DSHS Confidential Information must be under the physical control of
Contractor staff with authorization to access the Data, even if the Data is
encrypted.
h) Data stored for backup purposes.
1) DSHS Confidential Information maybe stored on Portable Media as part ofa
Contractor's existing, documented backup process for business continuity or
disaster recovery purposes. Such storage is authorized until such time as that
media would be reused during the course of normal backup operations. If
backup media is retired while DSHS Confidential Information still exists upon it,
such media will be destroyed at that time in accordance with the disposition
requirements below in Section S Data Disposition.
2) Data may be stored on non -portable media (e.g. Storage Area Network drives,
virtual media, etc.) as part of a Contractor's existing, documented backup
process for business continuity or disaster recovery purposes. If so, such media
will be protected as otherwise described in this exhibit. If this media is retired
while DSHS Confidential Information still exists upon it, the data will be
destroyed at that time in accordance with the disposition requirements below in
Section 8 Data Disposition
i) Cloud storage. DSHS Confidential Information requires protections equalto or
greater than those specified elsewhere within this exhibit. Cloud storage of Data is
problematic as neither DSHS nor the Contractor has control of the environment in
which the Data is stored. For this reason:
1) DSHS Data will not be stored in any consumer grade Cloud solution, unless all of
the following conditions are met:
(a) Contractor has written procedures in place governing use of the Cloud
storage and Contractor attest to the contact listed in the contract and keep a
copy of that attestation for your records in writing that all such procedures
will be uniformly followed.
(b) The Data will be Encrypted while within the Contractor network.
(c) The Data will remain Encrypted during transmission to the Cloud.
(d) The Data will remain Encrypted at all times while residing within the Cloud
storage solution.
(e) The Contractor will possess a decryption key for the Data, and the decryption
key will be possessed only by the Contractor.
(f) The Data will not be downloaded to non -authorized systems, meaning
systems that are not on the contractor network
(g) The Data will not be decrypted until downloaded onto a computer within the
control of an Authorized User and within either the DSHS or Contractor's
network.
2) Data will not be stored on an Enterprise Cloud storage solution unless either:
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(a) The Cloud storage provider is treated as any other Sub -Contractor, and
agrees in writing to all of the requirements within this exhibit; or,
(b) The Cloud storage solution used is HIPAA compliant.
3) If the Data includes protected health information covered by the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Cloud provider must
sign a Business Associate Agreement prior to Data being stored in their Cloud
solution.
6) System Protection. To prevent compromise of systems which contain DSHS Data or
through which that Data passes:
a) Systems containing DSHS Data must have all security patches or hotfixes applied
within months of being made available.
b) The Contractor will have a method of ensuring that the requisite patches and
hotfixes have been applied within the required timeframes.
c) Systems containing DSHS Data shall have an Anti-Malware application, if available,
installed.
d) Anti-Malware software shall be kept up to date. The product, its anti -virus engine,
and any malware database the system uses, will be no more than one update
behind current.
7) Data Segregation.
a) DSHS category 4 data must be segregated or otherwise. distinguishable from non-
DSHS data. This is to ensure that when no longer needed by the Contractor, all
DSHS Data can be identified for return or destruction. It also aids in determining
whether DSHS Data has or may have been compromised in the event of a security
breach. As such, one or more of the following methods will be used for data
segregation
1) DSHS Data will be kept on media (e.g. hard disk, optical disc, tape, etc.) which
will contain no non-DSHS Data.
2) DSHS Data will be stored in a logical container on electronic media, such as
partition or folder dedicated to DSHS Data.
3) DSHS Data will be stored in a database which will contain no non-DSHS data.
And/or,
4) DSHS Data will be stored within a database and will be distinguishable from
non-DSHS data by the value of a specific field or fields within database records.
5) When stored as physical paper documents, DSHS Data will be physically
segregated from non-DSHS data in a drawer, folder, or other container.
b) When it is not feasible or practical to segregate DSHS Data from non-DSHS data,
then both the DSHS Data and the non-DSHS data with which it is commingled must
be protected as described in this exhibit.
8) Data Disposition. When the contracted work has been completed or when the Data is
no longer needed, except as noted above in Section 5.b, Data shall be returned to DSHS
or destroyed. Media on which Data may be stored and associated acceptable methods
of destruction are as follows:
Data stored on: Will be destroyed by:
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Server or workstation hard disks, or
Using a "wipe" utility which will overwrite the
Data at least three (3) times using either
Removable media (e.g. floppies, USB flash
random or single character data, or
drives, portable hard disks) excluding optical
discs
Degaussing sufficiently to ensure that the
Data cannot be reconstructed, or
Physically destroying the disk
Paper documents with sensitive or
Recycling through a contracted firm,
Confidential Information
provided the contract with the recycler
assures that the confidentiality of Data will
be protected.
Paper documents with sensitive or
On -site shredding, pulping, or incineration
Confidential Information
Optical discs (e.g. CDs or DVDs)
Incineration, shredding, or completely
defacing the readable surface with a coarse
abrasive
Magnetic tape
Degaussing, incinerating or crosscut
shredding
9) Notification of Compromise or Potential Compromise. The compromise or potential
compromise of DSHS shared Data must be reported to the DSHS Contact designated in
the Contract within one (1) business day of discovery. If no DSHS Contact is designated
in the Contract, then the notification must be reported to the DSHS Privacy Officer at
dshsprivacyofficer@dshs.wa.gov. Contractor must also take actions to mitigate the risk
of loss and comply with any notification or other requirements imposed by law or
DSHS.
10) Data shared with Subcontractors. If DSHS Data provided under this Contract is to be
shared with a subcontractor, the Contract with the subcontractor must include all of
the data security provisions within this Contract and within any amendments,
attachments, or exhibits within this Contract. If the Contractor cannot protect the Data
as articulated within this Contract, then the contract with the sub -Contractor must be
submitted to the DSHS Contact specified for this contract for review and approval.
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Exhibit C —Spending Plan Agreement
The subcontractor agrees to the following in satisfactorily performing the terms and conditions of
this contract:
1) Payment for Individual Employment Services will be paid at an hourly rate of $108.80;
2) Payment for Community Inclusion Services will be paid at an hourly rate of $66.08;
3) Payment for services will be on a fee -for -service basis unless otherwise specified in this
agreement;
4) No payment shall be made for any services rendered by the Subcontractor except for services
within the scope of this agreement, and all funds received must be used for services as
identified in this agreement;
5) Except as provided in the section titled Reduction in Funding, all budget revisions shall be
treated as agreement modifications.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT & ADAMS COUNTY
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Cat�,Cuui C,wzmcuti
> Catalina Guzman (Oct 27, 2026 08:11:40 PDT)
Kevin Burgess air Catalina Guzman, DD County Coordinator
Dated the _L! of 2026
SUBCONTRACTOR
Ty Lingo
Ability Employment Services
Dated the 27tr of October , 2026
ECG Ali�(el-son
Dell Anderson (Oct 27, 2026 10:57:44 PDT)
Dell Anderson, M.Ed, LMHC
Renew Executive Director
Dated the 27of October , 2026
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