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SAMPLE CONTRACT<br />

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES<br />

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES<br />

FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY MASTER CONTRACT FOR FOSTER CARE<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

RECITALS...................................................................................................................... 1<br />

PART I: UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS .............................................................. 2<br />

1.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................2<br />

2.0 DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................4<br />

3.0 TERM ....................................................................................................................9<br />

4.0 PAYMENT RATE.................................................................................................10<br />

5.0 GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS........................................................10<br />

6.0 INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.....................................................13<br />

7.0 INVOICES AND PAYMENTS ..............................................................................14<br />

8.0 NOTICES.............................................................................................................17<br />

9.0 CONFIDENTIALITY.............................................................................................18<br />

10.0 COUNTY’S RESPONSIBILITY............................................................................19<br />

11.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ...........................................................................21<br />

12.0 CERTIFIED FOSTER PARENTS ........................................................................21<br />

13.0 STATE LICENSE.................................................................................................23<br />

14.0 FEES ...................................................................................................................23<br />

15.0 OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME ........................................................................24<br />

16.0 HOLD STATUS, DO NOT REFER STATUS, DO NOT USE STATUS,<br />

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ............................................................................24<br />

17.0 FINANCIAL REPORTING....................................................................................27<br />

18.0 PROGRAM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................28<br />

19.0 RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS ...................................................................29<br />

20.0 DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES...........................................................32<br />

21.0 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT...................................................................33<br />

22.0 CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT, OUT OF HOME CARE MANAGEMENT,<br />

MONITORING, AND REVIEW.............................................................................34<br />

23.0 LIMITATION OF COUNTY’S OBLIGATION DUE TO NON-APPROPRIATION<br />

OF FUNDS ..........................................................................................................35<br />

24.0 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BY CONTRACTOR FOR CONVENIENCE......35<br />

25.0 USE OF FUNDS ..................................................................................................36<br />

26.0 REAL PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, FIXED ASSETS............................................38<br />

27.0 MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION .............................................................................39<br />

PART II: STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS ..................................................... 41<br />

1.0 ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACT – COUNTY ................................................42<br />

2.0 ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION ....................................................................42<br />

3.0 AUTHORIZATION WARRANTY..........................................................................44<br />

4.0 BUDGET REDUCTION .......................................................................................44<br />

5.0 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS ........................................................................44<br />

DCFS FFA Contract – Table <strong>of</strong> Contents i

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