Enhanced Payments and Training. a) An Enhanced Payment is for those services to consumers who require advanced medical or behavioral driven services and supports, as assessed by the Adult Needs Assessment (XXX)/Child Needs Assessment (CNA) or Oregon Needs Assessment (ONA). b) The Personal Support Worker (PSW) receiving Enhanced Payments must be certified, prior to the delivery of services through the applicable HCC approved certification process or training program established in 2014 for services as defined by the Department of Human Services (DHS). c) No later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days following the consumer assessment, Workers will be notified if the assessment identifies the consumer as qualifying for enhanced services and which training program they should complete to receive the higher applicable rate. d) If a new Assessment is performed and the consumer no longer qualifies for Enhanced Services, the Worker will continue to receive the applicable Enhanced Rate for fourteen (14) days following the assessment. If a Consumer successfully appeals the determination, Workers will receive back pay for all hours the Enhanced Rate would have applied.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
