Common use of Authority and Administrative Services Clause in Contracts

Authority and Administrative Services.

Authority and Administrative Services. 1. Local Planning: Grantee is the designated Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) or Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) for the LSA defined above. As the LMHA/LBHA, Grantee is required to: a) Do as follows in accordance with Instructions for Local Planning, Information Item I, which is posted at xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx/doing-business-hhs/provider- portals/behavioral-health-services-providers/behavioral-health-provider- resources/community-mental-health-contracts:1 (1) Maintain, update, and implement a Consolidated Local Service Plan (CLSP); (2) Involve community stakeholders in developing the CLSP, monitoring its implementation, and updating as needed. At minimum, Grantee must invite the stakeholder groups; and (3) Maintain, update, and implement a Local Provider Network Development Plan (LPND Plan); b) Comply with 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 301, Subchapter F et seq. (Provider Network Development), and applicable HHSC directives, communicated by written notification from the designated Contract Manager, related to the development and implementation of the LPND Plan, as specified and set forth within this Statement of Work; c) Submit the CLSP and the LPND Plan to HHSC according to the Submission Calendar in Information Item S, which is posted at xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx/doing-business- hhs/provider-portals/behavioral-health-services-providers/behavioral-health-provider- resources/community-mental-health-contracts; d) Maintain a current version of the CLSP and the LPND Plan on Xxxxxxx’s website, with revision dates noted as appropriate for each plan revision; e) Post annually on Xxxxxxx’s website a list of persons with whom Xxxxxxx had a contract or agreement related to the provision of mental health services. The list shall include the number of peer support and Family Partner contracts and agreements, but not the names of the peer support or Family Partner providers without their written consent. Family Partner is properly defined in 26 TAC §301.303(23). The list shall include all contracts or agreements in effect during all or part of the previous state fiscal year; f) Maintain a toll-free phone number for routine services and for crisis services posted on the Grantee’s website and on any other advertising documents used; g) Answer the phone during regular business hours. There should be a voicemail, answering service, or other system utilized for after-hour inquiries. Grantee must notify the HHSC Contract Manager if Grantee experiences technical issues or a service disruption that exceeds 48 hours and impacts Grantee’s responsiveness to routine service requests, which may include disaster events; h) Not deny access to services at any level solely based on age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, substance use or abuse, or disability, including chronic illness and medical conditions, including pregnancy or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); i) Appoint, charge, and support, through its local board, one or more Planning and Network Advisory Committees (PNACs) necessary to perform the committee’s advisory functions, as follows: (1) PNAC shall be composed of at least nine members, 50 percent of whom shall be clients or family members of clients, including family members of children or another composition approved by HHSC; and include at least one person with lived experience with homelessness or housing instability; (2) PNAC members shall be objective and avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest in performing the responsibilities of the committee; (3) Grantee shall establish outcomes and reporting requirements for each PNAC; (4) Grantee shall ensure that all PNAC members receive initial and ongoing training and information necessary to achieve expected outcomes. Grantee shall ensure that PNAC receives training and information related to 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 301, Subchapter F (Provider Network Development), and that PNAC is actively involved in the development of the Consolidated Local Service Plan and the LPND Plan; (5) Grantee shall ensure that PNAC has access to all information regarding total funds available through this Statement of Work for services in each program area, as well as all required performance targets and outcomes; (6) Grantee shall ensure that PNAC receives a written copy of the final annual budget and biennial plan for each program area as approved by Xxxxxxx’s Board of Trustees, and a written explanation of any variance from PNAC’s recommendations; (7) Grantee shall ensure that PNAC has access to and reports to Grantee’s Board of Trustees, at least quarterly, on issues related to: (a) the needs and priorities of the LSA; (b) implementation of plans and contracts; and (c) PNAC’s actions that respond to special assignments given to PNAC by the local board;