La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § VII-911

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-911 - Central Nonprofit Agency

A. The council shall have the authority to designate and contract with a central nonprofit agency to assist supported employment providers in submitting applications for the selection of suitable goods and services, to facilitate the allocation of orders among qualified supported employment providers, in controlling quality control, and in assisting the council in carrying out its responsibilities.

B. The council shall solicit and evaluate competitive sealed proposals pursuant to R.S. 39:1595, at least every five years to designate and contract with a central nonprofit agency.

C. The central nonprofit agency may also assist supported employment providers in training, contract negotiations and procurement, costing, cash advancements against billing, no interest loans, credit checks and collections, public relations, consultations, goods development, market research, networking, industry referrals, production, management, contract administration, liaison with government, and other duties as specified by the council. Payment, if any, for such assistance shall be by agreement with the individual supported employment provider.

D. The Council shall establish rates for marketing services to be charged to the supported employment provider by the central nonprofit agency.

E. Purchase orders may be issued by the appropriate purchasing agency for suitable goods and services directly to a supported employment provider with copies to a central nonprofit agency. Provisions may also be made to issue purchase orders directly to the central nonprofit agency which will in turn make payment to the supported employment provider.

F. If such assistance is authorized in the designation, the Council may instruct the central nonprofit agency to assist it in carrying out certain specified Council responsibilities.

G. Central nonprofit agency will submit annually a detailed written report of its program and budget to the council. This report shall include:

1. the number of disabled persons according to their type of disability who are employed by supported employment providers participating the program for the purchase of goods and services;

2. the amount of annual wages paid to persons participating in the program;

3. a summary of the sale of goods offered by the supported employment providers;

4. a list of goods and services offered by the supported employment providers;

5. the geographic distribution of the supported employment providers;

6. other information specified by the council for its determination of rates for marketing services to be charged the supported employment providers by the central nonprofit agency;

7. information regarding the financial operations and conditions of the central nonprofit;

8. a report of the extent to which activities were performed in accordance with 911.C above;

9. the number of persons with disabilities who transitioned to individual or supported employment opportunities.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § VII-911

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services, LR 16:976 (November 1990), Amended by the Louisiana Department of Health, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 47373 (3/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1604.4 and R.S. 36:254.