Sub-recipients must ensure that staff and contracted service Sub-recipients delivering direct services to consumers must have knowledge of the: HIV/AIDS disease process Effects of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses and co- morbidities on consumers Psychosocial effects of HIV/AIDS on consumers and their families/significant others Provide PrEP Education and Resources Current strategies for the management of HIV/AIDS HIV-related resources and services in Hartford TGA For more information, refer to: . Documentation of this knowledge via formal education, trainings, or other methods. Types of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical degree, license/certification, training certificates, transcripts. Staff interview e. Sub-recipients must ensure that professional staff and contracted service Sub-recipients follow, at minimum, established codes of conduct for their discipline. For paraprofessional staff, Sub-recipients must ensure that an agency code of conduct is established and that staff follow the code. Codes of Conduct Trainings/in-service certificates/sign-in-sheets Staff interview f. Sub-recipients must ensure that staff and contracted service Sub-recipients receive ongoing supervision that is relevant and appropriate to their professional needs. Supervisory/case conference meeting logs Documentation of supervisory consumer record reviews g. Sub-recipients must ensure that staff and contracted service Sub-recipients conduct business in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of consumers and follows established protocols outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Connecticut Public Health Code. Policies and procedures Trainings/in-service certificates/sign-in sheets Staff signatures on agency’s Confidentiality/HIPAA statements Staff interview 4. Safety and Emergency Procedures a. Sub-recipients must ensure that services are provided in facilities that are clean, comfortable, handicap accessibility and free from hazards. Site visit observation Sub-recipients must have policies and procedures for the following Physical Plant Safety Emergency Procedures that include fire, severe weather, and intruder/weapon threat Medical/Health Care Crisis Infection Control and Transmission Risk Policies and procedures Site visit observation Training certificates and/or sign-in sheets Staff interview STANDARD MEASURE
c. The intake form must include, at minimum, all the required data elements included in the most recent RSR Manual. The most recent version of this manual can be found at the HRSA/HAB . Intake form, with all the required data elements Documentation in consumer records of completed intakes 7. Consents and Related Consumer Documentation a. Sub-recipients must obtain and document consumer’s informed consent for provision of Ryan White services. Consent to Serve form b. Sub-recipients must ensure that consumer records are maintained in a secure location. Policies and procedures Staff interview Site visit observation Sub-recipients must have policies and procedures to ensure that consumers’ medical records and other personal health information are: Securely faxed, emailed, or phoned Safely transported during the course of conducting business Securely stored electronically with limited access Shared with third parties in accordance with HIPAA Policies and procedures Staff interview Site visit observation Sub-recipients must have a written statement outlining consumer rights that, at minimum, includes: Nature of services offered. Conditions for service The ability to terminate service at any time. Transfer and discharge procedures Consumer progress review Access to consumer records Consumer Rights and Responsibilities form Sub-recipients must have a written statement outlining consumer responsibilities that, at minimum, includes: Scheduling, rescheduling, and cancelling appointments Drug and alcohol use on premises Weapons on premises Acts of abuse towards staff, property or services Consumer Rights and Responsibilities form f. Sub-recipients must have an objective process to address and track consumers’ grievances. Policies and procedures Documentation of resolution of grievance STANDARD MEASURE