Common use of HEALTH EQUITY Clause in Contracts

HEALTH EQUITY. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), the Contractor shall participate in the State’s efforts to promote the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner to all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Per 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), at the time of enrollment with the Contractor, the State shall provide the race, ethnicity and primary language of each member. This information shall be utilized by the Contractor to ensure the delivery of culturally competent services. The Contractor will utilize Community Health Workers as part of broader community health integration initiatives and promotion of culturally competent care. Contractor shall create and submit a Health Equity and Cultural Competency plan for FSSA approval which incorporates the Office of Minority Health’s National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). The plan shall be reviewed by the member and informal caregiver advisory committee. The CLAS standards are available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs/Enhanc edNationalCLASStandards.pd f. The plan shall include at a minimum: ▪ How the health equity officer and support staff engage with member and organization advisory groups to ensure members can participate in program improvement planning and related activities. ▪ Incorporation of the CLAS enhanced standards adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services and linked to herein. ▪ A foundational assessment of health equity within the Contractor’s membership population, including detail on inequities in accessing care in the member’s setting of choice. ▪ A description of how the health plan will ensure that services are provided in a culturally competent and trauma-informed manner to all members so that all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, understand their condition(s) or needs, the recommended treatment(s), and the effect of the treatment or service on their condition, including side effects. See additional details set forth in Section

HEALTH EQUITY. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), the Contractor shall participate in the State’s efforts to promote the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner to all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Per 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), at the time of enrollment with the Contractor, the State shall provide the race, ethnicity and primary language of each member. This information shall be utilized by the Contractor to ensure the delivery of culturally competent services. The Contractor will utilize Community Health Workers as part of broader community health integration initiatives and promotion of culturally competent care. Contractor shall create and submit a Health Equity and Cultural Competency plan for FSSA approval which incorporates the Office of Minority Health’s National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). The plan shall be reviewed by the member and informal caregiver advisory committee. The CLAS standards are available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs/Enhanc edNationalCLASStandards.pd f. xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs/EnhancedNationalCLASStandards .pdf. The plan shall include at a minimum: ▪ • How the health equity officer and support staff engage with member and organization advisory groups to ensure members can participate in program improvement planning and related activities. ▪ • Incorporation of the CLAS enhanced standards adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services and linked to herein. ▪ • A foundational assessment of health equity within the Contractor’s membership population, including detail on inequities in accessing care in the member’s setting of choice. ▪ • A description of how the health plan will ensure that services are provided in a culturally competent and trauma-informed manner to all members so that all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, understand their condition(s) or needs, the recommended treatment(s), and the effect of the treatment or service on their condition, including side effects. See additional details set forth in SectionSection 6.1.1 Access to Culturally and Linguistically Competent Providers. • A description of how the health plan will effectively provide services to people of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds and national origins, geographies, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms and respects the worth of the individual members and protects and preserves the dignity of each member. • Identification of inequities and their root causes for the Contractor’s membership including inequities that arise with certain diagnoses, the development of targeted interventions that are trauma informed and measures to reduce these inequities, and a description of how to evaluate progress in disparity reduction efforts will be collected and analyzed. • The utilization of Community Health Workers as part of broader community health integration initiatives and promotion of culturally competent care. • A training plan in equity and cultural competency for the Contractor’s staff. Documentation of periodic training shall be provided in the annual assessment. The plan shall be assessed by the Contractor annually and submitted to FSSA by August 1st for calendar year 2023 and by January 31st for all remaining calendar years of the Contract period. The assessment shall provide the outcome measures used to measure progress in the prior year, and any new interventions the Contractor will incorporate in the next year. The Contractor shall follow the guidance provided by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) regarding the stratification of HEDIS measures by race and ethnicity. The Contractor shall ensure that all subcontractor’s services and sites are physically and digitally accessible, following the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508) and that all subcontractors are culturally competent.

HEALTH EQUITY. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), the Contractor shall participate in the State’s efforts to promote the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner to all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Per 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), at the time of enrollment with the Contractor, the State shall provide the race, ethnicity and primary language of each member. This information shall be utilized by the Contractor to ensure the delivery of culturally competent services. The Contractor will utilize Community Health Workers as part of broader community health integration initiatives and promotion of culturally competent care. Contractor shall create and submit a Health Equity and Cultural Competency plan for FSSA approval which incorporates the Office of Minority Health’s National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). The plan shall be reviewed by the member and informal caregiver advisory committee. The CLAS standards are available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs/Enhanc edNationalCLASStandards.pd f. edNationalCLASStandards.pdf. The plan shall include at a minimum: ▪ How the health equity officer and support staff engage with member and organization advisory groups to ensure members can participate in program improvement planning and related activities. ▪ Incorporation of the CLAS enhanced standards adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services and linked to herein. ▪ A foundational assessment of health equity within the Contractor’s membership population, including detail on inequities in accessing care in the member’s setting of choice. ▪ A description of how the health plan will ensure that services are provided in a culturally competent and trauma-informed manner to all members so that all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, understand their condition(s) or needs, the recommended treatment(s), and the effect of the treatment or service on their condition, including side effects. See additional details set forth in Section

HEALTH EQUITY. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), the Contractor shall participate in the State’s efforts to promote the delivery of services in a culturally competent manner to all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Per 42 CFR 438.206(c)(2), at the time of enrollment with the Contractor, the State shall provide the race, ethnicity and primary language of each member. This information shall be utilized by the Contractor to ensure the delivery of culturally competent services. The Contractor will utilize Community Health Workers as part of broader community health integration initiatives and promotion of culturally competent care. Contractor shall create and submit a Health Equity and Cultural Competency plan for FSSA approval which incorporates the Office of Minority Health’s National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). The plan shall be reviewed by the member and informal caregiver advisory committee. The CLAS standards are available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs/Enhanc edNationalCLASStandards.pd f. xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/assets/pdfs /EnhancedNationalCLASStandards.pdf. The plan shall include at a minimum: ▪ How the health equity officer and support staff engage with member and organization advisory groups to ensure members can participate in program improvement planning and related activities. ▪ Incorporation of the CLAS enhanced standards adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services and linked to herein. ▪ A foundational assessment of health equity within the Contractor’s membership population, including detail on inequities in accessing care in the member’s setting of choice. ▪ A description of how the health plan will ensure that services are provided in a culturally competent and trauma-informed manner to all members so that all members, including those with limited English proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, understand their condition(s) or needs, the recommended treatment(s), and the effect of the treatment or service on their condition, including side effects. See additional details set forth in Section