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The duties and responsibilities of the Authority shall be as follows:

(a) The Authority shall implement the goals and objectives of Welfare and Institutions Code §§  12300 et seq., including but not limited to: (Ord. No. 2278, § 1, 09/10/2002)

(1) Provision of assistance to recipients in finding IHSS care providers through the establishment of a registry;

(2) Investigation of the qualifications and background of potential IHSS care providers to be included on the registry;

(3) Establishment of a referral system under which IHSS care providers shall be referred to recipients;

(4) Provision for access to training of care providers and recipients;

(5) Performance of other functions related to the delivery of IHSS as directed by the Authority’s Governing Board;

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

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(4), the Authority shall not be obligated to provide training directly, to pay for training privately or in the community, to pay care providers for time spent in training, to accompany recipients to training, to pay for transportation related to training, or to pay for any materials required by training. The Authority shall not be obligated to ensure that any provider or recipient attend or complete any training. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(c) To adopt a budget for the Authority. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(d) To exercise all powers, duties and functions as are prescribed by statute, the Board of Supervisors and the Authority. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(e) In implementing and administering Welfare and Institutions Code § 12302.2, the Authority shall not reduce the hours of service for any recipient below the amount determined to be necessary under the uniform assessment guidelines established by the State Department of Social Services. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(f) The following services and functions shall be the exclusive responsibility of the County and shall not be the responsibility of the Authority: (Ord. No. 2278, § 1, 09/10/2002)

(1) Authorizing services for IHSS recipients;

(2) Determining a recipient’s need for IHSS, the level and quality of services required, and the eligibility of individuals to be served;

(3) Conducting the initial or any subsequent assessment of need for services;

(4) Terminating a recipient’s participation in the IHSS program.

(g) Prior to initiating delivery of IHSS through the Authority, as described in this Chapter, the County and Authority shall enter into an agreement specifying the purposes, scope or nature of the agreement, the roles and responsibilities of each party including provisions which ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal labor laws, and compliance with all statutory and regulatory provisions applicable to the delivery of IHSS. The agreement shall also include a provision that requires that funds appropriated by the state for wage increases for IHSS care providers be used exclusively for that purpose. (Welfare and Institutions Code § 12302.25) (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)