Section 5320.21. Contracted services

To meet the needs of residents, some services are provided under agreements with outside sources. The provider shall have a written agreement with each outside source to furnish the necessary services as stipulated by the County Administrator/Provider Letter of Agreement. The provider is responsible for upholding service stipulations contained in the Letter of Agreement between the county administrator and the provider, even if the provider subcontracts for that service. The LTSR provider agreement with outside providers shall do the following:

(1) Set forth the responsibilities, functions, objectives, scope, cost and nature of the service and other terms agreed to by both parties.

(2) Contain a statement that the LTSR recognizes that it is responsible for ensuring that the contracted services meet the standards specified in this chapter.