❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses safety-net funding for home and community care providers implementing a safeguards policy. The response clarifies funding availability and application processes.
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HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE, SAFEGUARDS POLICY
I refer to the home and community care safeguards policy and applications by service providers for safety-net funding. (1) How many agencies, if any, have applied for safety-net funding? (2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS
I refer to the home and community care safeguards policy and applications by service providers for safety-net funding. (1) How many agencies, if any, have applied for safety-net funding? (2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(1) How many agencies, if any, have applied for safety-net funding? (2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(5) No.
(1) How many agencies, if any, have applied for safety-net funding? (2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(2) What steps were taken by the Health Department to educate and inform service providers about applying for safety-net funding? (3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(3) Is compensation available to service providers via safety-net funding for additional administrative costs incurred for the implementation of the safeguards policy? (4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(4) If not, why not? (5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(5) Is any form of compensation available to service providers for additional costs incurred with respect to the implementation of the safeguards policy? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(1) One agency has applied for safety-net funding. (2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(2) All agencies were provided with 'Safety Net Guidelines' which included a simple explanation of the purpose of safety-net arrangements, an explanation of how each baseline fee was calculated, a description of the process of how to apply for safety-net arrangements and an example of the completed fee income form. (3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(3) No. (4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(4) Funding was made available prior to the implementation of the safeguard policy for access to $140 000 to assist agencies with the implementation of the policy. (5) No.
(5) No.
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