Common use of Access to records, books, and documents Clause in Contracts

Access to records, books, and documents. (a) Upon reasonable notice, MA Health Plan must provide, and require its subcontractors to provide, the officials and entities identified in this Section with prompt, reasonable, and adequate access to any records, books, documents, and papers that are directly pertinent to the performance of this Agreement. (b) MA Health Plan and its subcontractors must provide the access described in this Section upon investigation; contract administration; or the making of copies, excerpts, or transcripts. (c) The access required must be provided to the following officials or entities or their designees: the United States Department of Health and Human Services; the Comptroller General of the United States; HHSC; the HHSC Office of Investigations and Enforcement; the Office of the State Auditor of Texas; Texas or federal law enforcement agencies; a special or general investigating committee of the Texas Legislature; and any other entity identified by HHSC. (d) MA Health Plan agrees to provide the access described wherever MA Health Plan maintains these books, records, and supporting documentation. MA Health Plan further agrees to provide such access in reasonable comfort and to provide any furnishings, equipment, or other conveniences deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Section. MA Health Plan must require its subcontractors to provide comparable access and accommodations. (e) Upon request, MA Health Plan must provide copies of the information described in this Section free of charge to HHSC and the entities described in subsection (c).

Access to records, books, and documents. (a) Upon reasonable notice, MA Health Plan must provide, and require its subcontractors to provide, the officials and entities identified in this Section with prompt, reasonable, and adequate access to any records, books, documents, and papers that are directly pertinent to the performance of this Agreement. (b) MA Health Plan and its subcontractors must provide the access described in this Section upon amination; audit; investigation; contract administration; or the making of copies, excerpts, or transcripts. (c) The access required must be provided to the following officials or entities or their designees: the United States Department of Health and Human Services; the Comptroller General of the United States; HHSC; the HHSC Office of Investigations and Enforcement; the Office of the State Auditor of Texas; Texas or federal law enforcement agencies; a special or general investigating committee of the Texas Legislature; and any other entity identified by HHSC. (d) MA Health Plan agrees to provide the access described wherever MA Health Plan maintains these books, records, and supporting documentation. MA Health Plan further agrees to provide such access in reasonable comfort and to provide any furnishings, equipment, or other conveniences deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Section. MA Health Plan must require its subcontractors to provide comparable access and accommodations. (e) Upon request, MA Health Plan must provide copies of the information described in this Section free of charge to HHSC and the entities described in subsection (c).