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IHSS Consumers Only!
PASC HOMECARE REGISTRY
IHSS CONSUMER’S SERVICES AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
If you need assistance in reading or understanding this document, you should obtain the
help of a trusted family member, friend or representative.
You intend to use Consumer services of the PASC Homecare Registry. For all enrolled
Consumers the Registry provides referrals of regular IHSS homecare Providers. For certain
eligible enrolled Consumers the Registry also provides referrals of temporary back-up attendants
under the PASC Back-up Attendant Program. The term “Provider” as used in this Agreement
covers both regular Providers and also Back-up Attendants. As a condition for your use of the
services of the Registry, the following matters are acknowledged and agreed upon:
1. Registry’s Limited Role: PASC operates the Homecare Registry, free of charge to all
participants, primarily for the purpose of assisting individual Consumers and Providers to
make contact with one another and possibly form an employment relationship. The Registry
performs only limited background checks and it does not vouch for the skills or qualities of the
Providers it refers.
2. Consumer is the Employer: You decide whether to hire any referred Provider, or request
another referral. You retain the sole authority to assign duties, supervise, and terminate the
Provider. Also, the provision of paramedical services such as insulin injections and feeding
tube assistance by any Provider (including back-up attendants) is solely under the authority of
you and your physician. You therefore must use your own judgment and make your own
decisions regarding any Provider’s skills, character and compatibility, and take charge
of the employment relationship. You assume and accept the risk of all employment
selection decisions and employer responsibilities. PASC has no responsibility for such
matters or for any injuries that may arise out of the referral or the employment.
3. Criminal Background Checks: The Registry abides by prevailing state laws concerning an
applicant’s eligibility to work as an IHSS Provider. The statutory authority for
determining the standards for disqualification of a prospective or existing IHSS
provider is Welfare & Institutions Code (W&IC) Sections 12305.81 and 12305.87.
4. Use of Personal Information: As part of its operations the Registry receives personal
information from the Consumer, the County and in some instances third parties about the
Consumer’s or Provider’s participation in the IHSS Program, and about the Consumer’s care
needs. The Registry will use such information only as for Registry purposes. The Registry
may also use such information to exclude, suspend, or remove a Registry participant for
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