Program Expectations
Certified providers are independent contractors. They are not employees of any contracted Respite Services agency. As independent contractors they decide when they work, where or with whom.  There is no way to guarantee the number of hours that a provider may work. Because Respite Providers are independent contractors, the reimbursement payment received reflects the gross payment and taxes are not deducted. A 1099 form is sent to the IRS and only to individuals who earn $600.00 or more in a calendar year (January 1-December 31). Respite Providers are responsible for reporting any and all income to the Internal Revenue Service. A W-9 must be on file at the Respite agency before a Respite Provider can provide services. Independent contractors are not entitled to unemployment benefits or workers compensation. Respite services cannot be used as a job reference. The Respite agency will only confirm your status as an independent contractor and the amount that was paid for your services.

Confidentiality is imperative: You have a responsibility to the families to protect their privacy. All information given to Respite Providers is confidential. That means you cannot discuss anything regarding a child or his/her family with anyone else, with the exception of the Program personnel. When providers are in a community setting they should not identify the child in their care as being part of The Respite Program.  Providers cannot discuss specific information about families or children with other providers or other families with whom they are working. Breeches of confidentiality are a serious matter and may result in decertification.
 
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Funding for this program provided by the Department of Health and Human Services

It is explicitly understood by all parties that the Provider or Vendor is an independent contractor only and not an employee of Woodfords, the Children’s Center, UCP or DHHS


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