Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 902 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 30 - Kentucky Early Intervention System › Section 902 KAR 30:150 - Personnel qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 200.650-200.676,
				34 C.F.R.
				303.31,
				303.119,
				303.121,
				20 U.S.C.
				1435(8), (9)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				200.660 requires the Cabinet for Health and
				Family Services to administer all funds appropriated to implement provisions of
				KRS 200.650
				to
				200.676,
				to enter into contracts with service providers, and to promulgate
				administrative regulations. This administrative regulation establishes the
				provider qualifications for participation in First Steps, Kentucky's Early
				Intervention Program.
Section 1.
			 Enrollment Process for Provider Participation.
(1) The program shall enroll providers to
			 carry out the early intervention services according to the provisions of
			 KRS 200.650
			 to
			 200.676.
(2) The program shall contract only with an
			 individual or agency who meets the qualifications established in Section 2 of
			 this administrative regulation.
(3)
			 The program shall reserve the right to contract or not contract with any
			 potential provider or agency.
(4)
			 Any provider or agency that wishes to participate as a provider in the First
			 Steps program shall submit an application packet to the cabinet.
(a) The application packet for the individual
			 provider shall include:
1. A copy of the
			 provider's professional license, registration, or certificate; and
2. The Individual Provider Application (RF
			 6A(I)).
(b) The
			 application packet for the agency shall include:
1. A copy of each provider's professional
			 license, registration, or certificate; and
2. The Agency Application (RF
			 6A(A)).
(c) All potential
			 providers shall:
1. Have a background check
			 performed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Division of
			 Protection and Permanency, and the Sex Offender Registry, with those agencies
			 submitting the results of each background check directly to the
			 cabinet;
2. Agree to provide
			 service within the individual's or agency's scope of practice and in accordance
			 with state and federal regulations and laws relating to First Steps;
			 and
3. Be enrolled as a
			 participating provider prior to being eligible to receive reimbursement in
			 accordance with federal and state laws.
(5) The application shall not be considered
			 complete and shall not be processed until all information and any subsequent
			 documentation requested by the program is provided.
(6) Upon receipt of an approved application
			 packet, the applicant shall be notified of their eligibility to complete
			 orientation training.
(7) After
			 successful completion of orientation training, the Service Provider Agreement
			 shall be executed and the provider shall be issued a contract number that shall
			 be used by the provider solely for identification purposes.
(8) A provider's participation shall begin
			 and end on the dates specified in the executed Service Provider
			 Agreement.
(9) If an agency is the
			 enrolled provider, the agency shall be responsible for ensuring that all staff
			 from that agency providing First Steps services meet the First Steps personnel
			 qualifications.
(10) Provider
			 enrollment shall be renewed every even-numbered year.
(a) An individual wishing to renew the
			 Service Provider Agreement shall submit:
1.
			 The Individual Provider Application (Renewal) (RF 6B);
2. A copy of their current licensure for
			 their discipline;
3. A signed
			 Service Provider Agreement;
4. A
			 notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors;
5. A signed First Steps Provider Code of
			 Ethical Conduct;
6. A completed
			 First Steps Record of Provider Signature (RF-23);
7. A Service Catchment Area;
8. A copy of current professional liability
			 insurance;
9. Authorization for
			 Electronic Deposit of Vendor Payment (Form SAS63);
10. Request for Taxpayer Identification
			 Number and Certification (W-9); and
11. Documentation of completion of required
			 trainings as outlined in the expiring Service Provider Agreement.
(b) An agency wishing to renew the
			 Service Provider Agreement shall submit:
1.
			 The Agency Application (Renewal) (RF 6B(A));
2. A copy of the current licensure for all
			 service providers listed on the agency application;
3. A Service Provider Agreement signed by the
			 agency administrator;
4. A
			 notarized Multi-provider affidavit;
5. A signed First Steps Provider Code of
			 Ethical Conduct for all service providers listed on the agency
			 application;
6. A completed First
			 Steps Record of Provider Signature (RF-23) for all service providers listed on
			 the agency application;
7. A
			 Service Catchment Area for all service providers listed on the agency
			 application;
8. A copy of current
			 professional liability insurance for the agency;
9. Authorization for Electronic Deposit of
			 Vendor Payment (Form SAS63);
10.
			 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9);
			 and
11. Documentation of completion
			 of required trainings as outlined in the expiring Service Provider Agreement
			 for all agency staff listed on the service provider agreement.
(11) If a provider
			 agency is enrolling to provide group services, the agency shall submit:
(a) A copy of a valid child care licensure
			 that meets the requirements stated in 922 KAR 2:090; or
(b) Approval as a contractor for group
			 instruction through the Kentucky Department of Education.