§ 73-080. POWERS

(a)

To promote administrative efficiencies and to avoid unintended duplication of resources prior to initiating delivery of IHSS through the Authority, as described in this Chapter, the County and the Authority shall enter into an agreement specifying the purposes, scope or nature of the agreement, the roles and responsibilities of each party including provisions that further compliance with all applicable County, state and federal labor laws, and compliance with all statutory and regulatory provisions applicable to the delivery of IHSS.

(b)

In order to assure the preservation of the individual provider mode and limit the liability of the Authority, the Authority shall have no authority or jurisdiction to regulate, control, or limit the rights and responsibilities of clients of In-Home Supportive Services to hire fire or supervise providers. The right to supervise includes, but is not limited to, the right to determine matters such as work schedules, IHSS Program approved and authorized tasks and duties, assignments and direction of work, methods and standards of care and conduct, discipline, provisions for safety and security, control of premises, any in-home living or other accommodations, and final resolution of concerns, problems and complaints relating to such supervision. Clients retain such rights and responsibilities independent of the Authority, just as they held such rights and responsibilities independent of the County prior to the formation of the Authority.