Community
Care employees and/or contractees, not including foster parents, are required
to provide proof of appropriate amounts of insurance, a copy of a valid
driver's license, and a copy of their vehicle's registration at the time of
hire or contracting, and when those items are renewed.
A vehicle
safety check will be completed by the supervisor or designee prior to the
employee or contractee engaging in direct client service where a client will
travel in the employee's, or contractee's, vehicle. To ensure this validation,
employees will provide the Community Care Human Resource Department with a copy
of their current registration and proof of appropriate driver's insurance. Each
year the employee's vehicle will be checked by the supervisor for
appropriate passenger restraints, current inspection, and other items as
specified on the Vehicle Safety Checklist.
Foster
parents contracting with Community Care will provide the agency with a copy of
their driver's insurance, which must meet the minimum requirements indicated in
their contract. Annually, a Motor Vehicle Insurance Form will be completed and
signed by contracted foster parents stating that their vehicles used to
transport clients have the appropriate passenger restraints, a current
inspection sticker, and adequate insurance as indicated in their contract with
Community Care.
All
employees and contractees, including foster parents, will be required to sign a
release authorizing Community Care to conduct Department of Motor Vehicle
record reviews. Annually, the Human Resource Department will review Department
of Motor Vehicle records of all employees and contractees, including foster
parents, to verify that their license is current and appropriately clear of
driving infractions as required by the Department of Human Services and COA
accreditation standards. The Community Care supervisor, or designee, will
review safety inspection and DMV record information with their employees and/or
contractees. Employees and Contractees are required to notify their
supervisor when infractions are added to their motor vehicle record. This
could include, but is not limited to, speeding tickets, failure to produce
insurance, or suspension. This notification to the supervisor needs
to take place as soon as possible, but in no case more than 48 hours
after the violation date. Supervisors must be
notified immediately when there is a loss of license, accident that
includes a client or an arrest for operating under the influence.
Any time there are infractions reported that violate Community Care's licensing
restrictions, such findings (may be reported and/or delete) may
result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.