Maximum Payments by the Department Sample Clauses
The 'Maximum Payments by the Department' clause sets a cap on the total amount of money the department is obligated to pay under the contract. This clause typically specifies a fixed dollar amount or a formula for calculating the maximum payment, ensuring that payments for goods, services, or reimbursements do not exceed this limit. By establishing a clear financial ceiling, the clause protects the department from unforeseen or excessive costs and provides budgetary certainty for both parties.
Maximum Payments by the Department. A. The Contractor shall recognize that Payments made by the Department for treatment of a referred Participant are only intended to be a subsidy to the Contractor and is not intended to cover the Contractor’s full treatment cost. The Contractor shall be cognizant that some Participants have no ability to pay a co-payment for treatment, therefore, the Contractor agrees to accept Department subsidy Payment as full Payment for those Participant’s treatment.
B. The Department shall pay a subsidy for identified Participant’s treatment for a maximum of sixty (60) Days from the date of the first (1st) subsidized session attended. The supervising parole officer and the Treatment Provider are responsible for tracking the subsidy period and shall communicate regarding the status of subsidy needs at least two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the subsidy period. At that time, the supervising parole officer will determine if the Participant should remain on or be removed from subsidy. If the Participant is to remain on subsidy, the supervising parole officer will provide the Contractor/Treatment Provider with the approved extension.
C. The Department shall subsidize Payment to the Contractor for one (1) evaluation per a twelve (12) month period for Participants requiring financial assistance. The TDCJ-PD Services Invoice, PMS-34 (Exhibit J.5) shall be utilized by the Contractor for invoicing for evaluations. In accordance with Section G.3.D, subsidy approvals are valid for ninety (90) Days; however, evaluations shall be conducted within the timeframes as noted in Section C.5.C. The Department will not pay for evaluations completed more than ninety (90) Days after the date approval was granted by TDCJ-PD Specialized Programs to conduct the evaluation, unless a subsequent request is sent by the supervising parole officer to TDCJ-PD Specialized Programs and it is approved.
D. The Department shall subsidize Payment to the Contractor for one (1) evaluation per Participant, when required by the Department, when the Participant does not have a sex offense, Sex Offender Condition Hearing (SOCH). The TDCJ-PD Services Invoice, PMS-34 (Exhibit J.5) shall be utilized by the Contractor for invoicing for evaluations. In accordance with Section G.3.D, subsidy approvals are valid for ninety (90) Days; however, evaluations shall be conducted within the timeframes as noted in Section