(1) A provider can enter into an agreement with an individual or firm to manage their ICF/ID facility as the provider's agent, however, the provider must submit a copy of the agreement to DSHS at least sixty days before it becomes effective.

(2) Copies of any amendments to a management agreement must be received by DSHS at least thirty days before the amendment become effective.

(3) Management fees for periods before DSHS receives a copy of the agreement are not allowable costs.

(4) The department may waive the sixty-day notice requirement to protect the health and safety of facility residents. Any waiver of the sixty-day notice requirement by DSHS must be in writing.