By-Laws: The Developmental Disabilities Administration and its Providers
These by-laws govern the conduct of service providers working with the DDA to offer institutional or waiver services to individuals with developmental disabilities within the District of Columbia.
Article 1: Name and Purpose
Section 1. Name: The agencys name is the Developmental Disabilities Administration (abbreviated as DDA).
Section 2. Purpose: The DDA is tasked with coordinating and maintaining oversight for all supports and services offered to persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities within Washington State. The mandate of the DDA is to support individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to have the most control, choice, and independence to live fulfilling lives in the community. To realize this mandate, the DDA partners with service providers who offer an array of community and residential services to promote wellness and health, thus ensuring that individuals with such disabilities lead a high quality life.
Section 3. Legality: Title 7 -771.02 of the Code of the District of Columbia establishes the Department of Healthcare Finance (DHCF) as a cabinet-level agency within the state governments executive branch (Council of the District of Columbia, n.d.). The DHC delegates the day-to-day duties of providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the DDA via a Memorandum of Agreement that spells out the DHCFs oversight role.
Article 2. Level of Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Section 1. HCBS Waiver Programs: Individuals enrolled in HCBS waiver programs will receive the same level of care as those enrolled in institutional settings. Institutional levels of care will be assessed using a standard...
…the DDA system of reporting. They must offer annual training to ensure that all the staff and individuals in their care understand the DDA system of reporting, investigating, tracking, and resolving cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Providers must take steps to protect individuals in their care by ensuring that incidents are reported, investigated, and measures taken to prevent re-occurrence.Article 6. Financial Accountability: to ensure financial accountability, providers must submit monthly progress reports on services and payments to the DDA by the 5th day of every month. Further, providers must subject their activities to annual audits by the DDA and must take steps internally to strengthen internal controls to minimize the risk of fraud.
The above by-laws are adopted by the DDA this 30th day of April, 2023:
Signed By:
DDA Chairperson: ..…
References
Council of the District of Columbia (n.d.).Establishment of the Department of Healthcare Finance. Author. https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-771.02
Department of Disability Services (DDS) (2019). Performance and quality management strategy. Author. https://dds.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dds/publication/attachments/DDS%20Performance%20and%20Quality%20Management%20Strategy%20-%2009.04.2019.pdf
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