Common use of Eligible Respondents Clause in Contracts

Eligible Respondents. In order to be considered for a grant award as a result of this RFA, an Applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements below at time of application submission: A. To be eligible for an award as a result of this Solicitation, an Applicant must: 1. Be established as a legal entity; 2. Have a physical business address in Texas, located within the proposed service area; 3. Have the authority to do business in the state of Texas; 4. Not have an exclusion record in the System for Award Management; and 5. Be either: a. A private or public organization; b. A faith-based organization; c. A governmental entity as defined by Texas Government Code Chapter 771; or d. A local government as defined by Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. Additionally, Successful Respondents must meet and comply with the criteria listed below prior to grant execution and continue to meet and comply with criteria through the grant term: 1. Respondent shall not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded or ineligible for participation in federal or state assistance programs. 2. As part of the pre-compliance check for responsiveness to this RFA, HHSC will perform a check for debarment/suspension through the federal System for Award Management (XXX) website at xxxxx://xxx.xxx/XXX/ and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). In compliance with CPA rules, HHSC will conduct a name search of all Grantees during the contract award phase using the websites listed in this section. A Respondent will be considered ineligible to contract with HHSC, regardless of funding source, if a name match is found on any of the following lists: a. CPA list of Vendors Debarred from doing business with the State of Texas; b. CPA Franchise Tax Account Status (for status of good standing); c. CPA Divestment Statute Lists: i. List of companies that boycott Israel; ii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Sudan; iii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Iran; iv. List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and v. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and d. The Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. 3. Applicant must have demonstrated financial history to fund activities and to cover Project costs prior to receiving reimbursement. Respondent may not be eligible for award if audit reports or financial statements submitted with the application identify concerns regarding the future viability of the Respondent, material non- compliance, or material weaknesses that are not satisfactorily addressed, as determined by HHSC. B. Respondent must be a Medicaid provider with a Texas Provider Identifier (TPI) number. The TPI provided as part of the Respondent’s application must be for the organization itself, and not for individual providers associated with the organization. The Applicant must have the approved Medicaid enrollment notification letter with the application. Respondents can learn more about the Texas Medicaid Provider Enrollment process by referring to the TMHP website: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. NOTE: Respondent may be exempted from the Medicaid provider requirement when providing breast and cervical cancer services if the exemption requirements of Title 25, Texas Administrative Code § 61.33 are met and the exception is approved by HHSC. C. Respondent’s staff members, including the executive director, must not serve as voting members on Respondent’s governing board.

Eligible Respondents. In order to be considered for a grant award as a result of this RFA, an Applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements below at time of application Application submission: A. To be eligible for an award as a result of this SolicitationRFA, an Applicant applicant must: 1. Be established as a legal entity; 2. Have a physical business address in Texas, located within the proposed service area; 3. Have the authority to do business in the state of Texas; 4. Not have an exclusion record in the System for Award Management; and 5. Be either: a. A public or private or public organization; b. A faith-based organization; c. A governmental entity as defined by Texas Government Code Chapter 771; or d. A local government as defined by Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. . B. Additionally, Successful Respondents must meet and comply with the criteria listed below prior to grant execution and continue to meet and comply with criteria through the grant term: 1. Respondent shall not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded or ineligible for participation in federal or state assistance programs. 2. As part of the pre-compliance check for responsiveness to this RFA, HHSC will perform a check for debarment/suspension through the federal System for Award Management (XXX) website at xxxxx://xxx.xxx/XXX/ and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). In compliance with CPA rules, HHSC will conduct a name search of all Grantees during the contract grant award phase using the websites listed in this section. A Respondent will be considered ineligible to contract with HHSC, regardless of funding source, if a name match is found on any of the following lists: a. CPA list of Vendors Debarred from doing business with the State of Texas; b. CPA Franchise Tax Account Status (for status of good standing); c. CPA Divestment Statute Lists: i. List of companies that boycott Israel; ii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Sudan; iii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Iran; iv. List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and v. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and d. The Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. 3. Applicant must have demonstrated financial history to fund activities and to cover Project project costs prior to receiving reimbursement. Respondent may not be eligible for award if audit reports or financial statements submitted with the application identify concerns regarding the future viability of the Respondent, material non- compliance, or material weaknesses that are not satisfactorily addressed, as determined by HHSC. B. C. Respondent must be a Medicaid provider with a Texas Provider Identifier ("TPI") number. The TPI provided as part of the Respondent’s application Application must be for the organization itself, and not for individual providers associated with the organization. The Applicant must have the approved Medicaid enrollment notification letter with the applicationApplication. Respondents can learn more about the Texas Medicaid Provider Enrollment process by referring to the TMHP website: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. NOTE: Respondent may be exempted from the Medicaid provider requirement when providing breast and cervical cancer services if the exemption requirements of Title 25, Texas Administrative Code § 61.33 are met and the exception is approved by HHSC.xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. C. D. Respondent’s staff members, including the executive director, must not serve as voting members on Respondent’s governing board. E. Respondent must ensure that

Eligible Respondents. In order to be considered for a grant award as a result of this RFA, an Applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements below at time of application submission: A. : To be eligible for an award as a result of this Solicitation, an Applicant must: 1. Be established as a legal entity;, 2. Have a physical business address in Texas, located within the proposed service area;, 3. Have the authority to do business in the state of Texas;, 4. Not have an exclusion record in the System for Award Management; , and 5. Be either: a. A public or private or public organization;, b. A faith-based organization;, c. A governmental entity as defined by Texas Government Code Chapter 771; , or d. A local government as defined by Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. Additionally, Successful Respondents must meet and comply with the criteria listed below prior to grant execution and continue to meet and comply with the criteria through the grant term: 1. Respondent shall not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded or ineligible for participation in federal or state assistance programs. 2. As part of the pre-compliance check for responsiveness to this RFA, HHSC will perform a check for debarment/suspension through the federal System for Award Management (XXX) website at xxxxx://xxx.xxx/XXX/ and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). In compliance with CPA rules, HHSC will conduct a name search of all Grantees during the contract award phase using the websites listed in this section. A Respondent will be considered ineligible to contract with HHSC, regardless of funding source, if a name match is found on any of the following lists: a. CPA list of Vendors Debarred from doing business with the State of Texas; b. CPA Franchise Tax Account Status (for status of good standing); c. CPA Divestment Statute Lists: i. List of companies that boycott Israel; ii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Sudan; iii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Iran; iv. List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and v. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and d. The Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. 3. Applicant must have demonstrated financial history to fund activities and to cover Project costs prior to receiving reimbursement. Respondent may not be eligible for award if audit reports or financial statements submitted with the application identify concerns regarding the future viability of the Respondent, material non- compliance, or material weaknesses that are not satisfactorily addressed, as determined by HHSC. B. Respondent must be a Medicaid provider with a Texas Provider Identifier (TPI) number. The TPI provided as part of the Respondent’s application must be for the organization itself, and not for individual providers associated with the organization. The Applicant must have the approved Medicaid enrollment notification letter with the application. Respondents can learn more about the Texas Medicaid Provider Enrollment process by referring to the TMHP website: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. NOTE: Respondent may be exempted from the Medicaid provider requirement when providing breast and cervical cancer services if the exemption requirements of Title 25, Texas Administrative Code § 61.33 are met and the exception is approved by HHSC. C. Respondent’s staff members, including the executive director, must not serve as voting members on Respondent’s governing board.

Eligible Respondents. In order to be considered for a grant award as a result of this RFA, an Applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements below at time of application Application submission: A. To be eligible for an award as a result of this SolicitationRFA, an Applicant applicant must: 1. Be established as a legal entity; 2. Have a physical business address in Texas, located within the proposed service area; 3. Have the authority to do business in the state of Texas; 4. Not have an exclusion record in the System for Award Management; and 5. Be either: a. A public or private or public organization; b. A faith-based organization; c. A governmental entity as defined by Texas Government Code Chapter 771; or d. A local government as defined by Texas Government Code, Chapter 791. . B. Additionally, Successful Respondents must meet and comply with the criteria listed below prior to grant execution and continue to meet and comply with criteria through the grant term: 1. Respondent shall not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded or ineligible for participation in federal or state assistance programs. 2. As part of the pre-compliance check for responsiveness to this RFA, HHSC will perform a check for debarment/suspension through the federal System for Award Management (XXX) website at xxxxx://xxx.xxx/XXX/ and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). In compliance with CPA rules, HHSC will conduct a name search of all Grantees during the contract grant award phase using the websites listed in this section. A Respondent will be considered ineligible to contract with HHSC, regardless of funding source, if a name match is found on any of the following lists: a. CPA list of Vendors Debarred from doing business with the State of Texas; b. CPA Franchise Tax Account Status (for status of good standing); c. CPA Divestment Statute Lists: i. List of companies that boycott Israel; ii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Sudan; iii. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Iran; iv. List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and v. List of Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations; and d. The Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. 3. Applicant must have demonstrated financial history to fund activities and to cover Project project costs prior to receiving reimbursement. Respondent may not be eligible for award if audit reports or financial statements submitted with the application identify concerns regarding the future viability of the Respondent, material non- compliance, or material weaknesses that are not satisfactorily addressed, as determined by HHSC. B. C. Respondent must be a Medicaid provider with a Texas Provider Identifier ("TPI") number. The TPI provided as part of the Respondent’s application Application must be for the organization itself, and not for individual providers associated with the organization. The Applicant must have the approved Medicaid enrollment notification letter with the applicationApplication. Respondents can learn more about the Texas Medicaid Provider Enrollment process by referring to the TMHP website: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. NOTE: Respondent may be exempted from the Medicaid provider requirement when providing breast and cervical cancer services if the exemption requirements of Title 25, Texas Administrative Code § 61.33 are met and the exception is approved by HHSC.xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/. C. D. Respondent’s staff members, including the executive director, must not serve as voting members on Respondent’s governing board. E. Respondent must ensure that Form E, Family Planning Program Certification is completed in its entirety at the time of Application and must annually certify that they do not perform or promote elective abortions and do not affiliate with any entity that does, as directed by HHSC, and for each program with TMHP and HHSC. F. Respondent must have a Medical Director that holds a valid and current medical license to practice in the State of Texas and submit supporting documentation with Application. G. Respondents must meet the above requirements throughout the entirety of the Application process and, if chosen for grant award, must continue to meet them through the entirety of the grant funding period. If HHSC determines that a health-care provider fails to comply, HHSC may disqualify the Successful Respondent from providing Services. HHSC expressly reserves the right to review and analyze the documentation submitted and to request additional documentation and determine the Respondent’s eligibility to compete for the grant award.