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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
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Division 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES |
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Part 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
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Chapter 3. State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind and Disabled |
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ARTICLE 7. In-Home Supportive Services |
Section 12301.24.
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(a) Effective November 1, 2009, all prospective providers must complete a provider orientation at the time of enrollment, as developed by the department, in consultation with counties, which shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) The requirements to be an eligible IHSS provider.
(2) A description of the IHSS program.
(3) The rules, regulations, and provider-related processes and procedures, including timesheets.
(4) The consequences of committing fraud in the IHSS program.
(5) The Medi-Cal toll-free telephone fraud hotline and Internet Web site for reporting suspected fraud or abuse in the provision or receipt of supportive services.
(b) In order to complete provider enrollment, at the conclusion of the provider orientation, all applicants shall sign a statement specifying that the provider agrees to all of the following:
(1) He or she will provide to a recipient the authorized services.
(2) He or she has received a demonstration of, and understands, timesheet requirements, including content, signature, and fingerprinting, when implemented.
(3) He or she shall cooperate with state or county staff to provide any information necessary for assessment or evaluation of a case.
(4) He or she understands and agrees to program expectations and is aware of the measures that the state or county may take to enforce program integrity.
(5) He or she has attended the provider orientation and understands that failure to comply with program rules and requirements may result in the provider being terminated from providing services through the IHSS program.
(c) Between November 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, all current providers shall receive the information described in this section. Following receipt of this information, a provider shall submit a signed agreement, consistent with the requirements of this section, to the appropriate county office.
(d) The county shall indefinitely retain this statement in the provider's file. Refusal of the provider to sign the statement described in subdivision (b) shall result in the provider being ineligible to receive payment for the provision of services and participate as a provider in the IHSS program.