Common use of Provider shall Clause in Contracts

Provider shall. a. Employ qualified professionals who are appropriately licensed or registered under a State of Louisiana professional board and are practicing in accordance with the professional board’s standards and code of ethics. b. Represent and warrant that it and all of its employees, agents, and representatives hold and will continue to hold all federal, state and local licenses required by law in order to meet Provider’s obligations under this MOU. c. If applicable, ensure that Registered Line Technicians (“RLTs”) providing services to JPPSS students work under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who holds ancillary LDOE certification as a Behavior Analyst-Certified. The supervision provided must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board. d. Maintain service provider logs that contain, at a minimum, the following information: i. Name and title of service provider ii. Name of the student receiving service iii. Name of the school where services were provided iv. Date, time, and type and modality of service provided to the student v. Date, time, and type and modality of supervision, if applicable, provided as required by the Louisiana licensing board for the provider’s area of behavioral health. e. Conduct a nationwide, state and federal criminal background check and 5 panel drug screen on each of its employees, agents, and representatives providing services under this MOU. f. Adopt procedures to ensure that, if an employee providing services to students in JPPSS is arrested for a felony during the period of his or her employment with Provider, said employee shall be required to report the felony arrest to his or her supervisor prior to entering in, or upon, School Board property, and that information relative to the arrest shall be immediately reported to JPPSS prior to said employee entering in, or upon, School Board property. g. Provide quality, evidence-based services consistent with best practices in the relevant field for students whose parent/guardian has provided written consent for services. h. Employ the use of valid and reliable screening instruments consistent with best practice in the relevant field to evaluate symptoms and treatment outcomes. i. With the written consent of student’s parent/guardian, share information and education records reasonably related to the services provided with school personnel. j. Comply with state and federal law governing the confidentiality of student information, not only with respect to those students to whom services are provided, but also with respect to any and all students with whom on-site service providers may interact when providing services in any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Public School. k. Direct all service providers to limit interactions with students other than those to whom the provider is rendering services to the extent possible. l. Direct all services providers to comply with, and abide by, the terms of any Individual Education Plan, Individual Accommodation Plan, Section 504 Plan, Behavior Management Plan, or Individualized Health Plan applicable to a student who is a patient of the provider. m. Comply with all Board policies and procedures and site-based regulations, including, but not limited to, notice and check-in procedures when entering onto School Board property. n. Maintain on file for each student receiving services a behavioral health evaluation indicating that services are necessary during school hours to assist the student with behavioral health impairments that are interfering with the student’s ability to thrive in the educational setting. o. Maintain on file a signed consent/hold harmless from the parent or legal guardian of each student receiving services from Provider. p. Maintain on file a treatment plan applicable to each student receiving services in JPPSS. The treatment plan shall be consistent with the terms of any Individual Education Plan, Individual Accommodation Plan, Section 504 Plan, Behavior Management Plan or Individualized Health Plan applicable to the student. q. Provide quarterly progress reports for each student receiving services no later than five days prior to the end of each quarter. Progress reports shall be made to the Special Education Social Worker at the student’s school. r. Refrain from, in any way, interfering in the delivery of classroom instruction. On-site providers are prohibited from interacting with students other than the student receiving services from the provider at that time. On-site providers are not authorized to discuss the delivery of instruction or classroom management with classroom teachers. Any concerns regarding instruction or activities in the classroom should be brought to the school leader. s. Within five calendar days of a request from the district, provide documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement.

Provider shall. a. Employ qualified professionals who are appropriately licensed or registered under a State of Louisiana professional board and are practicing in accordance with the professional board’s standards and code of ethics. b. Represent and warrant that it and all of its employees, agents, and representatives hold and will continue to hold all federal, state and local licenses required by law in order to meet Provider’s obligations under this MOU. c. If applicable, ensure that Registered Line Technicians (“RLTs”) providing services to JPPSS District students work under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who holds ancillary LDOE certification as a Behavior Analyst-Certified. The supervision provided must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board. d. Maintain service provider logs that contain, at a minimum, the following information: i. Name and title of service provider ii. Name of the student receiving service iii. Name of the school where services were provided iv. Date, time, and type and modality of service provided to the student v. Date, time, and type and modality of supervision, if applicable, provided as required by the Louisiana licensing board for the provider’s area of behavioral health. e. Conduct a nationwide, state and federal criminal background check and 5 panel drug screen on each of its employees, agents, and representatives providing services under this MOU. f. Adopt procedures to ensure that, if an employee providing services to students in JPPSS District is arrested for a felony during the period of his or her employment with Provider, said employee shall be required to report the felony arrest to his or her supervisor prior to entering in, or upon, School Board property, and that information relative to the arrest shall be immediately reported to JPPSS District prior to said employee entering in, or upon, School Board property. g. Provide quality, evidence-based behavioral health services consistent with best practices in the relevant field for students whose parent/guardian has provided written consent for services. h. Employ the use of valid and reliable screening instruments consistent with best practice in the relevant field to evaluate symptoms and treatment outcomes. i. With the written consent of student’s parent/guardian, share information and education records reasonably related to the services provided with school personnel. j. Comply with state and federal law governing the confidentiality of student information, not only with respect to those students to whom services are provided, but also with respect to any and all students with whom on-site service providers may interact when providing services in any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Public District School. k. Direct all service providers to limit interactions with students other than those to whom the provider is rendering services to the extent possible. l. Direct all services providers to comply with, and abide by, the terms of any Individual Education Plan, Individual Accommodation Plan, Section 504 Plan, Behavior Management Plan, or Individualized Health Plan applicable to a student who is a patient of the provider. m. Comply with all Board policies and procedures and site-based regulations, including, but not limited to, notice and check-in procedures when entering onto School Board District property. n. Maintain on file for each student receiving services a behavioral health evaluation indicating that services are necessary during school hours to assist the student with behavioral health impairments that are interfering with the student’s ability to thrive in the educational setting. o. Maintain on file a signed consent/hold harmless from the parent or legal guardian of each student receiving services from Provider. p. Maintain on file a treatment plan applicable to each student receiving services in JPPSSDistrict. The treatment plan shall be consistent with the terms of any Individual Education Plan, Individual Accommodation Plan, Section 504 Plan, Behavior Management Plan or Individualized Health Plan applicable to the student. q. Provide quarterly progress reports for each student receiving services no later than five days prior to the end of each quarter. Progress reports shall be made to the Special Education Social Worker at the student’s school. r. Refrain from, in any way, interfering in the delivery of classroom instruction. On-site providers are prohibited from interacting with students other than the student receiving services from the provider at that time. On-site providers are not authorized to discuss the delivery of instruction or classroom management with classroom teachers. Any concerns regarding instruction or activities in the classroom should be brought to the school leader. s. Within five calendar days of a request from the district, provide documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement.