Provider Identification Number: A nine-digit Federal Identification (FID) number or a nine-digit Social Security number (SSN) followed by a two-digit suffix code. (The two-digit suffix code is "00" unless it identifies a multiple facility or a provider of multiple services.)
Secondary Agreement: Occurs when a service provider pays someone other than an employee to provide the agreed upon service.
Service Provider Agreement: A legally binding document describing the service(s) to be provided, the agreed-upon unit(s), and the unit rate(s) for each provider. The responsibilities of the provider and of NDSS are stated in the agreement. The two types of agreements are -
1. Form DSS-9, "Service Provider Agreement," the document used for providers of all services except child care; and
2. Form DSS-9B, "Child Care Provider Agreement," the document used for child care providers for child care services, including child care related transportation provided by the provider.
Two-Digit Suffix Codes: Two identifying numbers attached to the FID number of providers who -
1. Share the same FID number due to affiliation with a larger agency; or
2. Provide multiple services.
A child care provider who both provides in-home child care and has a child care home must have separate suffixes.
Providers assigned suffix codes are approved individually. The assigned suffix code must be used in all transactions (e.g., authorizations, billings) with and by the provider.