Common use of Cooperation with HHSC and state administrative agencies Clause in Contracts

Cooperation with HHSC and state administrative agencies. (a) Cooperation with Other MCOs. MCO agrees to reasonably cooperate with and work with the other MCOs in the MCO Programs, Subcontractors, and third-party representatives as requested by HHSC. To the extent permitted by HHSC’s financial and personnel resources, HHSC agrees to reasonably cooperate with MCO and to use its best efforts to ensure that other HHSC contractors reasonably cooperate with the MCO. (b) Cooperation with state and federal administrative agencies. MCO must ensure that MCO personnel will cooperate with HHSC or other state or federal administrative agency personnel at no charge to HHSC for purposes relating to the administration of MCO Programs including, but not limited to the following purposes: (1) The investigation and prosecution of Fraud, Abuse, and Waste in the HHSC programs; (2) Audit, inspection, or other investigative purposes; and (3) Testimony in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings relating to the Services and/or Deliverables under this Contract or other delivery of information to HHSC or other agencies’ investigators or legal staff.

Cooperation with HHSC and state administrative agencies. (a) Cooperation with Other MCOs. MCO agrees to reasonably cooperate with and work with the other MCOs in the HHSC MCO Programs, Subcontractors, and third-party representatives as requested by HHSC. To the extent permitted by HHSC’s financial and personnel resources, HHSC agrees to reasonably cooperate with MCO and to use its best efforts to ensure that other HHSC contractors reasonably cooperate with the MCO. (b) Cooperation with state and federal administrative agencies. MCO must ensure that MCO personnel will cooperate with HHSC or other state or federal administrative agency personnel at no charge to HHSC for purposes relating to the administration of MCO Programs including, but not limited to HHSC programs including the following purposes: (1) The investigation and prosecution of Fraud, AbuseWaste, and Waste Abuse in the HHSC programs; (2) Audit, inspection, or other investigative purposes; and (3) Testimony in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings relating to the Services and/or or Deliverables under this Contract or other delivery of information to HHSC or other agencies’ investigators or legal staff.