Steps to Complete After Contracting as a Qualified Provider of Services Before Services Are Provided

• Provide proof that you meet the requirements for liability insurance and bonding as specified in the contract. For more information on contract requirements, please contact the a local DDP office.
• Background Check completed on all employees. Please refer to the DDP Criminal History Background Check Policy if you need further clarification.
• You also must ensure that no officer or employee of the service provider has been listed on any of the following lists maintained by the federal government, which identify persons who are ineligible to receive Medicaid funding and which disqualifies any entity employing such person from receiving or keeping Medicaid funding:

HHS Office of Inspector General - Exclusions Database

Please refer to your contract for more specific information.

• You will need to develop your provider agency policies and procedures to address the areas identified in the DDP Quality Assurance Review process. For more information or to request assistance regarding identification of necessary policies and procedures, you may:

Contact MACDS (Montana Association of Community Developmental Services)

Contact providers listed in the Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) directory who provide similar DDP services to ask for their help