Common use of Cultural Competence Clause in Contracts

Cultural Competence. 13.1 The Contractor shall participate in the County’s efforts to promote the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner to all beneficiaries, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of gender, sexual orientation or gender identity (42 C.F.R. §438.206(c)(2)). 13.2 The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the MHP’s Cultural Competence Plan. All contracted providers/agency staff must receive at least four (4) hours of cultural competency training per year in order to comply with MHP policy and State Contract requirements. 13.3 Contracted agencies/individuals must report cultural competency training for all of their staff on a monthly basis utilizing the “Cultural Competence Training Tracking” template provided by the MHP. Completed templates must be submitted via email to the MHP, per the instructions contained on the form.