§ 55-2.402. Character of public authority.

The Contra Costa County in-home supportive services public authority shall be a corporate public body, exercising public and essential governmental functions, that has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the delivery of in-home supportive services in Contra Costa County, including the power to contract for services pursuant to Sections 12302 and 12302.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to make or provide for direct payment to a provider chosen by the recipient for the purchase of services pursuant to Sections 12302 and 12302.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(Ord. 2001-07 § 1).

55-2.404 Public authority employees.

Employees of the Contra Costa County in-home supportive services public authority shall not be employees of Contra Costa County for any purpose.

(Ord. 2001-07 § 1).

55-2.406 Authority functions.

The Contra Costa County in-home supportive services public authority shall carry out the following functions:

(1)

The provision of assistance to recipients in finding in-home supportive services personnel through the establishment of a registry;

(2)

Investigation of the qualifications and background of potential in-home supportive services personnel;

(3)

Establishment of a referral system under which in-home supportive services personnel shall be referred to recipients;

(4)

Providing for training for providers and recipients. However, the public authority shall not be obligated to provide training directly, to pay for training provided privately or in the community, to pay providers for the time spent in training, to accompany recipients to training, to pay for transportation to training, or to pay for any materials required by the training. The public authority is not obligated to screen or be responsible for the content of any training it informs providers or recipients is available in the community. The public authority is not obligated to ensure that any provider or recipient attend or complete any training;

(5)

Performing other functions related to the delivery of in-home supportive services as directed by the board of supervisors;

(6)

Ensuring that the requirements of the personal care option pursuant to Subchapter 19 (commencing with Section 1396) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code are met.

(Ord. 2001-07 § 1).