Common use of Provider Capacity Clause in Contracts

Provider Capacity. 1. The State and PPSD will ensure that it supports and maintains a sufficient capacity to deliver Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services to individuals at TTP and Birch, including qualified supported employment providers and integrated day providers, consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 2. The State will ensure that the supported employment providers and/or integrated day providers and transition service providers have a sufficient array of trained staff, adequate staff supervision, appropriate policies and procedures, a quality improvement program, and the capacity to deliver Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 3. The State will establish, implement and enforce pre-qualification requirements for all Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services providers that supply services to individuals at TTP, consistent with the terms of this interim agreement. The State will establish, implement and enforce pre-qualification requirements for all Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services providers that supply services to individuals at and Birch, consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 4. The State will create incentives to encourage the transition of individuals from TTP to integrated employment settings that meet the definitions and standards of Section V(D)- (E). The State will implement these incentives through public-private partnerships with persons with I/DD, family members, employers, and employment providers, and community organizations. The State and PPSD will create incentives to encourage the transition of individuals from Birch to integrated employment settings that meet the definitions and standards of Section V(D)-(E). The State and PPSD will implement these incentives through public-private partnerships with persons with I/DD, family members, employers, and employment providers, and community organizations. 5. Supported employment providers shall use evidence-based employment practices and the State will provide monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance to ensure supported employment providers have adequate staffing, organizational support and supervision, and use of effective business models to meet the goals and outcomes of this Interim Agreement. 6. The supported employment provider(s) used to transition individuals with I/DD from TTP and Birch into Supported Employment Placements will: a. Identify and promote Supported Employment Placements in state and federal agencies and in private industry on a statewide basis; and b. Develop relationships with public and private employers based on the benefits to businesses of hiring people with disabilities. 7. The State will establish public and private sector initiatives to support the employment of individuals in the Target Populations. 8. The State will develop procedures to require provider staff to assist in the transition of individuals from TTP to Supported Employment Services and Placements. The procedures will provide incentives and support to qualified providers of sheltered workshop services at TTP to convert their employment programs to support employment services once the terms and conditions of this Interim Agreement are met, at the expiration of this Interim Agreement. The State and PPSD will develop procedures to require provider staff to assist in the transition of individuals from Birch to Supported Employment Services and Placements. 9. If any service gaps or obstacles are identified through the process in Section XV, the Monitor may recommend the necessary actions to remedy these gaps and address these obstacles, including increasing the number of trained and qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors, transition specialists, job developers, job coaches, benefits counselors, job placement specialists, case managers, youth service professionals and other community employment professionals, in order to allow for successful transition of individuals with I/DD at TTP and Birch to integrated employment settings and to ensure the full implementation of the goals and outcomes of this Interim Agreement.

Provider Capacity. 1. The State and PPSD will ensure that it supports and maintains a sufficient capacity to deliver Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services to individuals at TTP and Birch, including qualified supported employment providers and integrated day providers, consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 2. The State will ensure that the supported employment providers and/or integrated day providers and transition service providers have a sufficient array of trained staff, adequate staff supervision, appropriate policies and procedures, a quality improvement program, and the capacity to deliver Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 3. The State will establish, implement and enforce pre-qualification requirements for all Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services providers that supply services to individuals at TTP, consistent with the terms of this interim agreement. The State will establish, implement and enforce pre-qualification requirements for all Supported Employment and Integrated Day Services providers that supply services to individuals at and Birch, consistent with the terms of this Interim Agreement. 4. The State will create incentives to encourage the transition of individuals from TTP to integrated employment settings that meet the definitions and standards of Section V(D)- (EV(D)-(E). The State will implement these incentives through public-private partnerships with persons with I/DD, family members, employers, and employment providers, and community organizations. The State and PPSD will create incentives to encourage the transition of individuals from Birch to integrated employment settings that meet the definitions and standards of Section V(D)-(E). The State and PPSD will implement these incentives through public-private partnerships with persons with I/DD, family members, employers, and employment providers, and community organizations. 5. Supported employment providers shall use evidence-based employment practices and the State will provide monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance to ensure supported employment providers have adequate staffing, organizational support and supervision, and use of effective business models to meet the goals and outcomes of this Interim Agreement. 6. The supported employment provider(s) used to transition individuals with I/DD from TTP and Birch into Supported Employment Placements will: a. : Identify and promote Supported Employment Placements in state and federal agencies and in private industry on a statewide basis; and b. and Develop relationships with public and private employers based on the benefits to businesses of hiring people with disabilities. 7. The State will establish public and private sector initiatives to support the employment of individuals in the Target Populations. 8. The State will develop procedures to require provider staff to assist in the transition of individuals from TTP to Supported Employment Services and Placements. The procedures will provide incentives and support to qualified providers of sheltered workshop services at TTP to convert their employment programs to support employment services once the terms and conditions of this Interim Agreement are met, at the expiration of this Interim Agreement. The State and PPSD will develop procedures to require provider staff to assist in the transition of individuals from Birch to Supported Employment Services and Placements. 9. If any service gaps or obstacles are identified through the process in Section XV, the Monitor may recommend the necessary actions to remedy these gaps and address these obstacles, including increasing the number of trained and qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors, transition specialists, job developers, job coaches, benefits counselors, job placement specialists, case managers, youth service professionals and other community employment professionals, in order to allow for successful transition of individuals with I/DD at TTP and Birch to integrated employment settings and to ensure the full implementation of the goals and outcomes of this Interim Agreement.