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Affiliation Agreement with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
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Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
This is a standard agreement that serves to affiliate providers of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) services in Sedgwick County with the Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization (SCDDO). Affiliated organizations are licensed through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and have met SCDDO standards. The SCDDO contracts with KDADS to function as the official Community Developmental Disability Organization (CDDO) for Sedgwick County and is responsible to ensure quality services are available for eligible individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
This developmental disability service agreement is with Maxim Healthcare Services and was necessitated by an individual transitioning from the Technology Assisted Waiver to the Intellectual/Developmental (I/DD) Disabilities Waiver. The individual wanted to maintain services from Maxim but the company was not affiliated with the SCDDO to provide service for the I/DD Waiver. This agreement will allow the individual to maintain their service provider. Typical process is to have all potential affiliates first approved by the Developmental Disability Advisory Board (DDAB) but to ensure no interruption in services it was not possible for DDAB to review and approve this applicant prior to contracting; therefore, this contract is formally contingent on approval of the affiliate by the DDAB at their November meeting.
Alternatives: The SCDDO is required to contract with qualified service providers that have been selected by an individual who is eligible to receive intellectual and developmental disability services. This provider has been selected as the preferred provider for one individual.
Financial Considerations: This provider may receive payments directly from Sedgwick County and/or bill ...
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