Common use of DSHS Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

DSHS Responsibilities. 3.1 Create, review and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance of Program; 3.2 Purchase medications for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and tuberculosis (TB) with state and federal funds allocated for specific public health purposes that are administered and dispensed in compliance with Program regulations, as authorized by the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapters 81, 85 and 1001; 3.3 Review, approve and monitor Clinic’s registration in Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System (OPAIS); 3.4 May review and approve the eligibility for each Clinic location to participate in Program; 3.5 Ensure TB medications provided are through local, pre-authorized health department and entities; 3.6 Provide education concerning Program compliance to Clinic through initial and ongoing trainings by submitting information on how to sign-up for the Apexus PVP Program, a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) contractor for further education; 3.7 Monitor and support Clinic on all compliance elements of the Program addressed in the policies outlined by the DSHS HIV/STD Program, which can be accessed at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xxx/hivstd/policy/; and 3.8 Monitor and support Clinic on all compliance elements of the Program addressed in the policies outlined by the DSHS Tuberculosis and Xxxxxx’x Disease Branch in the Texas Tuberculosis Work Plan, which can be accessed at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xxx/idcu/disease/tb/policies/ .