COUNTY’S RESPONSIBILITIES A. A County program liaison will monitor the submission of all correspondence required in this Agreement, including, but not limited to:
1. Quarterly Treatment Reports;
2. Financial reports such as annual budgets, cost allocation plans, and cost reports;
3. Incident reports;
4. Outcome data;
5. Monthly XXXXX Reports
6. Other requested reports
B. A County program liaison may visit Contractor during the contract term. The visits shall be for the purpose of reviewing any aspect of Contractor’s program operations. The visit may include, but is not limited to:
1. Review all pertinent participant records.
2. Conduct appropriate interviews/discussions with participants served by Contractor.
3. Review and monitor all correspondence and reports submitted by Contractor related to Contractor’s services provided under this Agreement.
4. Meet with appropriate program management and operations staff.
5. Conduct site visit(s) to Contractor’s program(s) at least once during the term of the Agreement to review all aspects of program operations. Site visit(s) may include a review of Contractor’s programmatic and fiscal documentation related to required reports on services specified in the Exhibits.
a. Provide a written site review report documenting areas of compliance and any necessary corrective action(s) required.
6. A County program liaison may attend an organized activity of a selected component or selected components of Contractor’s program(s) at least once during the contract term.
C. AODS will conduct periodic mandatory treatment provider meetings with representatives of all contracted service providers and appropriate staff.
D. Provide ongoing technical assistance as needed.
E. AODS shall act as intermediary on behalf of each contracted alcohol and drug service provider in the submission of the California Outcomes Measurement System (CalOMS) data submissions to the State of California.
I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
A. Attend each of the following meetings:
1. Contractor shall attend periodic mandatory meetings; and
2. Drug and Alcohol Information System for You (DAISY) User Group meeting.
3. Other meetings as required by the County
B. Contractor shall acknowledge the San Mateo County Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS) and/or the County of San Mateo as a funding source on newly developed promotional materials.
C. Subcontracting requirements:
1. Pursuant to paragraph 12 of the body of this Agreement, Contractor may subcontract for provision of services described in this Agreement with written approval of the Director of the Human Services Agency or her designee. If Contractor subcontracts for any services under this Agreement, Contractor will guarantee that any and all subcontractors have and maintain the same level of insurance coverage required of the Contractor under this Agreement. Contractor and County will be listed as additional insured on all applicable insurance of subcontractor.
Client’s Responsibilities (a) Client agrees to advise Consultant regarding Client's Project requirements and to provide all relevant information, surveys, data and previous reports accessible to Client which Consultant may reasonably require.
(b) Client shall designate a Project Representative to whom all communications from Consultant shall be directed and who shall have limited administrative authority on behalf of Client to receive and transmit information and make decisions with respect to the Project. Said representative shall not, however, have authority to bind Client as to matters of governmental policy or fiscal policy, nor to contract for additions or obligations exceeding a value which is the lesser of $5000 or 5% of the maximum contract price.
(c) Client shall examine all documents presented by Consultant, and render decisions pertaining thereto within a reasonable time. The Client's approval of any drawings, specifications, reports, documents or other materials or product furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve Consultant of responsibility for the professional adequacy of its work.
(d) Client shall perform its obligations and render decisions within a reasonable time under the circumstances presented. Based upon the nature of Client and its requirements, a period of 14 days shall be presumed reasonable for any decision not involving policy decision or significant financial impact, when all information reasonably necessary for Client to responsibly render a decision has been furnished. A period of 46 days shall be presumed reasonable for Client to act with respect to any matter involving policy or significant financial impact. The above periods of presumed reasonableness shall be extended where information reasonably required is not within the custody or control of Client but must be procured from others.
Our Responsibilities This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. This notice took effect on September 23, 2013. We are required to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and we will follow the terms of this notice while it is in effect. • Your past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition • Providing you health care • The past, present, or future payment for providing you health care We collect your information as necessary to provide you with health insurance products and services and to administer our business. We may also disclose this information to nonaffiliated third parties as described in this notice. The types of information we may collect and disclose include: • Information you or your employer provide on applications and other forms, such as names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth • Information about your interactions with us or others (such as providers) regarding your medical information or claims • Information you provide in person, by phone, in email, or through visits to our website • You can ask to see or get a copy of your health and claims records and other health information we have about you. • We will provide a copy or a summary of your health and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee. • We may ask that you submit your request in writing. Please note, if you want to obtain copies of your medical records, you should contact the practitioner or facility. We do not generate, modify, or maintain complete medical records. • You may also request that we send a copy of your information to a third party. We may ask that you submit a written, signed authorization form permitting us to do so and we may charge a reasonable fee for copying and mailing your personal information. • You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. • We may say no to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days. • You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address. • We will consider all reasonable requests, and must say “yes” if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not. • All requests should be made in writing. • It may take a short period of time for us to implement your request. • We will comply with your request if it is reasonable and continues to permit us to collect premiums and pay claims under your policy, including issuing certain explanations of benefits and policy information to the BlueShield of Northeastern New York is a division of HealthNow New York Inc., an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. 15049R_NENY_12_19 f11011 subscriber of the policy. For example, even if you request confidential communications: ο We will mail the check for services you receive from a nonparticipating provider to you but made payable to the subscriber ο Accumulated payment information such as deductibles (in which your information might appear), will continue to appear on explanations of benefits sent to the subscriber ο We may disclose to the subscriber, as the contract holder, policy details such as eligibility status or certificates of coverage • You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. • We are not required to agree to your request, but if we do, we will abide by our agreement (except when necessary for treatment in an emergency). • You have the right to authorize individuals to act on your behalf with respect to your information. You must identify your authorized representatives on a HIPAA-compliant authorization form (available on our website) and explain what type of information they may receive. • You have the right to revoke an authorization except for actions already taken based on your authorization. • You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information listed on page 4. • You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. • We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. • With your family, close friends, or others involved with your health care or payment for your care when you are present and have given us permission to do so. If you are not present, if it is an emergency, or you are not able to give us permission, we may give your information to a family member, friend, or other person if sharing your information is in your best interest. In these cases, the person requesting your information must accurately verify details about you (e.g., name, identification number, date of birth, etc.) and prove involvement with your health care or payment for your health care by providing details relevant to the information requested. For example, if a family member calls us with prior knowledge of a claim (e.g., provider’s name, date of service, etc.), we may confirm the claim’s status, patient responsibility, etc. We will only disclose information directly relevant to that person’s involvement with your health care or payment for your health care. • In a disaster relief situation. In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission: • Marketing purposes • Sale of your information • Disclose your psychotherapy notes • Make certain disclosures of information considered sensitive in nature, such as HIV/AIDS, mental health, alcohol or drug dependency, and sexually transmitted diseases. Certain federal and state laws require that we limit how we disclose this information. In general, unless we obtain your written authorization, we will only disclose such information as provided for in applicable laws. We typically use or share your health information in the following ways: • We can use your health information and share it with professionals who are treating you.
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1. The Owner shall designate in writing a project coordinator to act as OWNER's representative with respect to the services to be rendered under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Project Coordinator"). The Project Coordinator shall have authority to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define OWNER's policies and decisions with respect to CONTRACTOR's services for the Project. However, the Project Coordinator is not authorized to issue any verbal or written orders or instructions to the CONTRACTOR that would have the effect, or be interpreted to have the effect, of modifying or changing in any way whatever:
(a) The scope of services to be provided and performed by the CONTRACTOR hereunder;
(b) The time the CONTRACTOR is obligated to commence and complete all such services; or
(c) The amount of compensation the OWNER is obligated or committed to pay the CONTRACTOR.
2.2. The Project Coordinator shall:
(a) Review and make appropriate recommendations on all requests submitted by the CONTRACTOR for payment for services and work provided and performed in accordance with this Agreement;
(b) Arrange for access to and make all provisions for CONTRACTOR to enter the Project site to perform the services to be provided by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement; and
(c) Provide notice to CONTRACTOR of any deficiencies or defects discovered by the OWNER with respect to the services to be rendered by CONTRACTOR hereunder.
2.3. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that access to the Project Site, to be arranged by OWNER for CONTRACTOR, may be provided during times that are not the normal business hours of the CONTRACTOR.
3.1. Services to be rendered by CONTRACTOR shall be commenced subsequent to the execution of this Agreement upon written Notice to Proceed from OWNER for all or any designated portion of the Project and shall be performed and completed by December 29, 2006. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of this Agreement.
3.2. Should CONTRACTOR be obstructed or delayed in the prosecution or completion of its services as a result of unforeseeable causes beyond the control of CONTRACTOR, and not due to its own fault or neglect, including but not restricted to acts of God or of public enemy, acts of government or of the OWNER, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine regulations, strikes or lock-outs, then CONTRACTOR shall notify OWNER in writing within five (5) working days after commencement of such delay, stating the cause or causes thereof, or be deemed to have waived any right which CONTRACTOR may have had to request a time extension.
3.3. No interruption, interference, inefficiency, suspension or delay in the commencement or progress of CONTRACTOR's services from any cause whatsoever, including those for which OWNER may be responsible in whole or in part, shall relieve CONTRACTOR of its duty to perform or give rise to any right to damages or additional compensation from OWNER. XXXXXXXXXX's sole remedy against OWNER will be the right to seek an extension of time to its schedule. This paragraph shall expressly apply to claims for early completion, as well as claims based on late completion. Provided, however, if through no fault or neglect of the CONTRACTOR, the services to be provided hereunder have not been completed within 18 months of the date hereof, the CONTRACTOR's compensation may be equitably adjusted, with respect to those services that have not yet been performed, to reflect the incremental increase in costs experienced by CONTRACTOR after expiration of said 18 month period.
3.4. Should the CONTRACTOR fail to commence, provide, perform or complete any of the services to be provided hereunder in a timely and reasonable manner, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to the OWNER hereunder, the OWNER at its sole discretion and option may withhold any and all payments due and owing to the CONTRACTOR until such time as the CONTRACTOR resumes performance of its obligations hereunder in such a manner so as to reasonably establish to the OWNER's satisfaction that the CONTRACTOR's performance is or will shortly be back on schedule.
Supplier’s Responsibilities 14.1 The Supplier shall supply all the Goods and Related Services included in the Scope of Supply in accordance with GCC Clause 12, and the Delivery and Completion Schedule, as per GCC Clause 13.
