Definitions. The words and phrases listed below, as used in this Contract, shall each have the following definitions: means the Economic Services Administration in the Department of Social and Health “ESA” Services. means the Division of Disability Determination Services, a Division of the Economic “DDDS” Services Administration. means the Social Security Administration, a Federal Agency. “SSA” means a physical or mental impairments as defined in Program Operation “Impairments” client’s Manual System (POMS) DI 24501.020, as now written or hereafter amended. Enterprise means SSA proprietary software systems. “SSA Network” means Personally Identifiable Information and is any information about an individual “PII” maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an such as name, social security number, date and place of individual‘s identity, birth, mother‘s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information. means Program Operations Manual System, regulations of The Social Security Act. “POMS” means official time tracking system. “Timekeeper" Purpose. The purpose of this Contract is to provide medical and consultative services to DSHS/DDDS adjudicative staff and others who make disability determinations on behalf of the Social Security Administration. Previous Contract Superseded. In the event any previous contract between Contractor and ESA/DDDS for these services should be in effect upon execution of this Contract, this Contract shall terminate and supersede previous Contract N° . Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide the services and staff, and otherwise do all things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below. The Contractor shall: Be a psychologist or physician who meets the qualifications for a needed specialty and be fully licensed by the State of Washington at the time the work is performed. Provide the following services: Medical consultation and expertise needed to document the specific impairments and to determine severity as required by the Social Security Disability regulations; Verify that decisions are supported by medical data, or if not, provide a statement specifying the medical information needed and authorize such testing as necessary; Review and sign properly prepared cases consistent with WA DDDS Business Process, POMS, and SSA directives; Written opinions of a or remaining functional capacity; claimant’s functional limitations
Definitions. The words and phrases listed below, as used in this Contract, shall each have the following definitions: “ESA” means the Economic Services Administration in the Department of Social and Health Services. “DDDS” means the Division of Disability Determination Services, a Division of the Economic Services Administration. “SSA” means the Social Security Administration, a Federal Agency. “Impairments” means a client’s physical or mental impairments as defined in Program Operation Manual System (POMS) DI 24501.020, as now written or hereafter amended. “SSA Enterprise Network” means SSA proprietary software systems. “PII” means Personally Identifiable Information and is any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual‘s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother‘s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information. “POMS” means Program Operations Manual System, regulations of The Social Security Act. “Timekeeper" means official time tracking system. Purpose. The purpose of this Contract is to provide medical and consultative services to DSHS/DDDS adjudicative staff and others who make disability determinations on behalf of the Social Security Administration. Previous Contract Superseded. In the event any previous contract between Contractor and ESA/DDDS for these services should be in effect upon execution of this Contract, this Contract shall terminate and supersede previous Contract N° . Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide the services and staff, and otherwise do all things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below. The Contractor shall: Be a psychologist or physician who meets the qualifications for a needed specialty and be fully licensed by the State of Washington at the time the work is performed. Provide the following services: Medical consultation and expertise needed to document the specific impairments and to determine severity as required by the Social Security Disability regulations; Verify that decisions are supported by medical data, or if not, provide a statement specifying the medical information needed and authorize such testing as necessary; Review and sign properly prepared cases consistent with WA DDDS Business Process, POMS, and SSA directives; Written opinions of a claimant’s functional limitations or remaining functional capacity;