Notional Contracted Services Determination. The Department Notional Contracted Services Local Hospital Network (Notional LHN) consists of an aggregation of contracted public hospital services for the Department. The Department Notional Contracted Services LHN only includes in scope health services that are eligible for a Commonwealth funding contribution. As stated in Clause A54(a) of the National Health Reform Agreement 2011, the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool prescribes that the Notional Contracted Services LHN is not required to meet the LHN governance arrangements set out in clauses D11 to D21. However, all requirements and responsibilities outlined in the National Health Reform Agreement 2011 and National Health Reform Act 2011 still apply to the LHN.
Notional Contracted Services Determination. This Agreement, pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Act, includes the health services to be provided by the Notional LHN during the Term of this Agreement that are within the overall expense limit set by the Department CEO in accordance with the State Government’s purchasing intentions. The Department Notional Contracted Services Local Hospital Network (Notional LHN) consists of an aggregation of contracted public hospital services for the Department. The Department Notional Contracted Services LHN only includes in scope health services that are eligible for a Commonwealth funding contribution. As stated in Clause A54(a) of the National Health Reform Agreement 2011, the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool prescribes that the Notional Contracted Services LHN is not required to meet the LHN governance arrangements set out in clauses D11 to D21. However, all requirements and responsibilities outlined in the National Health Reform Agreement 2011 and National Health Reform Act 2011 still apply to the LHN.
Notional Contracted Services Determination. Health services are largely delivered by the Local Health Networks (LHNs) that comprise the SA Health Portfolio. This includes the use of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that may be contracted by LHNs. As a result of the governance arrangements associated with a select number of contracted health services that generate in-scope activity and which are delivered by NGOs on behalf of the Department for Health and Ageing, a notional LHN has been formed. This notional LHN is given the title of Central Office Services but for all intents and purposes is taken to represent the Department for Health and Ageing. The establishment of a notional LHN in the form of the Central Office Services and this associated Schedule of Agreement (Agreement) is required to meet the data requirements of the Administrator of the National Health Funding Body as guided by the provisions of the National Health Reform Agreement. This Agreement, along with the in-scope activity that is generated by the NGOs that are covered herein, legitimises the receipt of Commonwealth National Health Reform funding. This Agreement is not a Service Level Agreement and will not seek to add, reduce or redefine any of the contractual requirements that are currently stated in the agreements with relevant NGOs. The existing contracts with relevant NGOs are managed through a separate process and accordingly, this Agreement will not be amended during the term of the Agreement. As prescribed by the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool, the Central Office Services notional LHN is not required to meet the LHN governance arrangements set out in clauses D11 to D21 (clause A54(a)) of the National Health Reform Agreement 2011 . Nonetheless, all other requirements and responsibilities outlined in the National Health Reform Agreement (and National Health Reform Act 2011) will apply to the Central Office Services notional LHN. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT This SLA commences on 1 July 2016 and expires on 30 June 2017. SERVICE PROFILE The DHA contracts with NGOs for a range of services. The services to be delivered, associated activity targets, key performance indicators and reporting requirements upon which the performance of the Central Office Services LHN will be assessed, will be those terms agreed in the contracts with the relevant NGOs. There are three services that report activity data within the Central Office Services LHN and which are eligible for growth funding under the National Health Reform Agreem...
