Common use of RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY Clause in Contracts

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY. 1. Each agency is responsible for interpreting its program to the community, for clarifying the relationship that exists between the two agencies, and for defining the areas of responsibility for serving individuals with disabilities. 2. The Assistant State Superintendent in Rehabilitation Services, through DORS staff members (the DORS Regional Director, Program Manager and the Staff Specialist for Community Rehabilitation Programs); and the Executive Director (hereafter referred to as Director) of THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP or designee, shall act as the liaisons for this Cooperative Agreement (Appendix 3 – Liaisons for the Cooperative Agreement). The staff members identified will: a. Develop procedures, evaluate policies and procedures, and ensure continuity of working relationships; and b. Define the working relationship of the two agencies as a part of the orientation training course for new staff members. 3. DORS and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP will exchange information and access to records of services of persons jointly served including information about eligibility, service provision and outcomes in order to provide an effective and efficient working relationship. Each agency shall preserve the confidentiality of the record and all exchanges of information and access to records of services of persons served shall be in accordance with the federal privacy act, and all applicable federal and Maryland law. Re-disclosure of confidential personal records provided by DORS to THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP is prohibited except when permitted in accordance with federal or state law. 4. DORS and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP will arrange joint training and staff conferences to exchange information concerning functions and responsibilities of staff, in order to effectively meet the needs of individuals served.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY. 1. Each agency is responsible for interpreting its program to the community, for clarifying the relationship that exists between the two agencies, and for defining the areas of responsibility for serving individuals with disabilities. 2. The Assistant State Superintendent in Rehabilitation Services, through DORS staff members (the DORS Regional Director, Program Manager Manager, and the Staff Specialist for Community Rehabilitation Programs); and the Executive Director (hereafter referred to as Director) of THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC., or designee, shall act as the liaisons for this Cooperative Agreement (Appendix 3 – Liaisons for the Cooperative Agreement). The staff members identified will: a. Develop procedures, evaluate policies and procedures, and ensure continuity of working relationships; and b. Define the working relationship of the two agencies as a part of the orientation training course for new staff members. 3. DORS and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. will exchange information and access to records of services of persons jointly served including information about eligibility, service provision and outcomes in order to provide an effective and efficient working relationship. Each agency shall preserve the confidentiality of the record and all exchanges of information and access to records of services of persons served shall be in accordance with the federal privacy act, and all applicable federal and Maryland law. Re-disclosure of confidential personal records provided by DORS to THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. is prohibited except when permitted in accordance with federal or state law. 4. DORS and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. will arrange joint training and staff conferences to exchange information concerning functions and responsibilities of staff, in order to effectively meet the needs of individuals served. 5. DORS and ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. shall assure that training programs and other services are accessible to individuals who are sensory impaired, including deaf and hard of hearing, blind, vision impaired and deaf-blind. The DORS Staff Specialist for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Director and staff of the DORS Office for Blindness and Vision Services, will provide or arrange technical assistance as requested. 6. ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations required by DORS consumers to access their programs (Appendix 1). 7. Both DORS and ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. are responsible for contacting the DORS consumer by mail, phone and/or email three to four days before the projected start date, to confirm the person’s appointment. A record of these contacts shall be retained in the person’s record of services. 8. ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. shall not begin providing services requested by DORS until the appropriate authorizations(s) are written and approved by DORS and received by ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. 9. DORS shall notify ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. immediately, in writing (including email), of any changes in DORS original or subsequent plans for the DORS consumer if this in any way affects the person’s program or funding for the program at ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. 10. Ardmore Enterprises, Inc. Director or designee shall notify the DORS counselor by phone, email or in person whenever the DORS consumer is absent from his/her program three successive days. 11. Prior to the completion of services purchased from ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC., or implementation of a change in program, ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. shall notify the DORS counselor and the DORS consumer by phone, letter, or email or in person. 12. The DORS counselor shall notify ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. whenever a DORS consumer has been placed in competitive integrated employment. 13. This Cooperative Agreement shall be reviewed as needed, and prior to expiration by the DORS Staff Specialist for Community Rehabilitation Programs, DORS Field Services and Office for Blindness & Vision Services staff, and a representative of ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. If changes are needed during the period of the Agreement, it may be amended. 14. ARDMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. shall maintain adequate professional and general liability insurance to protect persons served referred by DORS. 15. This Agreement shall not create any rights, including without limitation third party beneficiary rights, in any person, including persons served by DORS, or entity not a party to this Agreement.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY. 1. Each agency is responsible for interpreting its program to the community, for clarifying the relationship that exists between the two agencies, and for defining the areas of responsibility for serving individuals with disabilities. 2. The Assistant State Superintendent in Rehabilitation Services, through DORS staff members (the DORS Regional Director, Program Manager Manager, and the Staff Specialist for Community Rehabilitation Programs); and the Executive Director (hereafter referred to as Director) of THERAPEUTIC OPTIMUM WELLNESS CORP CENTER or designee, shall act as the liaisons for this Cooperative Agreement (Appendix 3 – Liaisons for the Cooperative Agreement). The staff members identified will: a. Develop procedures, evaluate policies and procedures, and ensure continuity of working relationships; and b. Define the working relationship of the two agencies as a part of the orientation training course for new staff members. 3. DORS and THERAPEUTIC OPTIMUM WELLNESS CORP CENTER will exchange information and access to records of services of persons jointly served including information about eligibility, service provision and outcomes in order to provide an effective and efficient working relationship. Each agency shall preserve the confidentiality of the record and all exchanges of information and access to records of services of persons served shall be in accordance with the federal privacy act, and all applicable federal and Maryland law. Re-disclosure of confidential personal records provided by DORS to THERAPEUTIC OPTIMUM WELLNESS CORP CENTER is prohibited except when permitted in accordance with federal or state law. 4. DORS and THERAPEUTIC OPTIMUM WELLNESS CORP CENTER will arrange joint training and staff conferences to exchange information concerning functions and responsibilities of staff, in order to effectively meet the needs of individuals served.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY. 1. Each agency is responsible for interpreting its program to the community, for clarifying the relationship that exists between the two agencies, and for defining the areas of responsibility for serving individuals with disabilities. 2. The Assistant State Superintendent in Rehabilitation Services, through DORS staff members (the DORS Regional Director, Program Manager Manager, and the Staff Specialist for Community Rehabilitation Programs); and the Executive Director (hereafter referred to as Director) of THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP XXXXX XXXXXXX BAYVIEW EPIC RAISE or designee, shall act as the liaisons for this Cooperative Agreement (Appendix 3 – Liaisons for the Cooperative Agreement). The staff members identified will: a. Develop procedures, evaluate policies and procedures, and ensure continuity of working relationships; and b. Define the working relationship of the two agencies as a part of the orientation training course for new staff members. 3. DORS XXXX and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP XXXXX XXXXXXX BAYVIEW EPIC RAISE will exchange information and access to records of services of persons jointly served including information about eligibility, service provision and outcomes in order to provide an effective and efficient working relationship. Each agency shall preserve the confidentiality of the record and all exchanges of information and access to records of services of persons served shall be in accordance with the federal privacy act, and all applicable federal and Maryland law. Re-disclosure of confidential personal records provided by DORS XXXX to THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP XXXXX XXXXXXX BAYVIEW EPIC RAISE is prohibited except when permitted in accordance with federal or state law. 4. DORS XXXX and THERAPEUTIC WELLNESS CORP XXXXX XXXXXXX BAYVIEW EPIC RAISE will arrange joint training and staff conferences to exchange information concerning functions and responsibilities of staff, in order to effectively meet the needs of individuals served.