Common use of Service Reduction Clause in Contracts

Service Reduction. The CSP must reach an agreement with SCDDO a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to implementation if it seeks to reduce or discontinue services affecting two or more clients. All planned reductions in service must be communicated in writing and/or represented in an amended affiliation agreement. 1. Should the CSP determine services funded pursuant to allocations in this agreement exceed the amount the person needs, the CSP should reduce the person’s services either voluntarily or involuntarily. However, the CSP cannot reduce services involuntarily until the CSP: a. Has cooperated with SCDDO to establish procedures to determine when it is appropriate to reduce services to a person and then implements those procedures; b. Uses the Person Centered Planning pursuant to K.A.R. 30-63-21 to determine if reduced services will meet the person’s needs; c. Identifies specifically how much service the person needs; d. Provides its determination in writing to the person or, if the person has a guardian, the person’s guardian, at least fifteen (15) days before the reduction occurs; and e. Informs the person of the opportunity to have the determination reviewed through the dispute resolution process, including a final review by the Office of Administrative Hearings, Department of Administration. A request for dispute resolution must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days from the notice of the final determination of the reduction of services. No reduction of services will occur until the dispute resolution process and administrative hearings process have been completed.

Service Reduction. The CSP must reach an agreement with SCDDO a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to implementation if it seeks to reduce or discontinue services affecting two or more clients. All planned reductions in service must be communicated in writing and/or represented in an amended affiliation agreement. 1. Should the CSP determine services funded pursuant to allocations in this agreement exceed the amount the person needs, the CSP should reduce the person’s services either voluntarily or involuntarily. However, the CSP cannot reduce services involuntarily until the CSP: a. Has cooperated with SCDDO to establish procedures to determine when it is appropriate to reduce services to a person and then implements those procedures; b. Uses the Person Centered Planning pursuant to K.A.R. 30-63-21 to determine if reduced services will meet the person’s needs; c. Identifies specifically how much service the person needs; d. Provides its determination in writing to the person or, if the person has a guardian, the person’s guardian, at least fifteen (15) days before the reduction occurs; andand SAMPLE e. Informs the person of the opportunity to have the determination reviewed through the dispute resolution process, including a final review by the Office of Administrative Hearings, Department of Administration. A request for dispute resolution must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days from the notice of the final determination of the reduction of services. No reduction of services will occur until the dispute resolution process and administrative hearings process have been completed.