Participant Protections Sample Clauses

Participant Protections. The Quality Management Plan shall conform to all applicable Federal and State regulations, and will be designed to achieve improvements in clinical and non-clinical care as described in 42 CFR 438.330. The Quality Management Plan shall be available to AHS upon request. DVHA in collaboration with its IGA partners shall also assess their performance using performance measures that align with Medicaid and CHIP adult and child core measures, as well as other Medicaid and Medicare federal measure sets where possible and appropriate. Specific metrics should be made available for each population covered by the Demonstration, including children, pregnant women, non- disabled adults (including parents), individuals receiving HCBS services, and individuals receiving LTSS. DVHA and its IGA partners shall maintain an ongoing program of performance improvement projects that focuses on clinical and non-clinical areas, and that involves the following: • Measurement of performance using objective quality measures; • Implementation of system interventions to achieve improvements in quality; • Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions; • Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement; and • Reporting of the status and results of each project to AHS as requested and in a timely manner (including the results of any surveys, audits or evaluations conducted during the project). DVHA and as applicable, its IGA partners, completes each Performance Improvement Project (PIP) in a reasonable time period so as to generally allow information on the success of PIPs in the aggregate to produce new information on quality care every year. The CMS or AHS may specify performance measures and topics for performance improvement projects. DVHA and its IGA partners shall conduct projects specified by the CMS or AHS.

Participant Protections. The following participant protections will be followed at all times and updates following new state and local guidance will be provided to community and labor partners. The District will provide daily health screenings for all staff, students and parents or guardians who enter a campus that is equipped with a centralized HVAC system that provides air filtration with a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or better.

Participant Protections. 1. The District will provide daily health screenings for all staff, students and parents or guardians who enter a campus that has been mutually-approved for in-person Special Assessments. 2. All students, staff and parents/guardians are required to wear face coverings at all times. 3. If a child refuses to keep a mask or face covering on when testing, an administrator or administrative designee will remove the student and call the family. The assessor will reschedule the assessment. In situations where a student is not able to wear a face covering due to a developmental delay, medical condition, mental health condition or disability, each student’s needs will be considered in consultation with their health provider and parent/guardian, ensuring health and safety regulations are followed for the safety of all participants. If parents provides a medical recommendation for a student not wearing a mask, the assessment shall be provided using staff PPE, including but not limited to face covering and face shield. 4. Social distancing will be followed, and guidelines will establish no less than six (6) feet separation, and at least ten (10) feet separation when possible. 5. Hand sanitizer will be provided for all staff, students and parents/guardians. 6. Each facility will have a pre-designated drop-off and pick-up location for students. 7. Each classroom will be sanitized on at least a daily basis, and after each assessment. 8. Individuals may wear a face covering of their own choosing that meets the state and county guidelines, however, face coverings will be available to individuals if needed. The District will provide each SCTA-represented employee, parent/guardian and student with mutually-approved Face Coverings sufficient to accommodate the specific assessment being administered. 9. Face ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be provided for staff and student upon the request of the staff person or student. 10. Classrooms will be equipped with Plexiglass ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 11. The District will provide hand sanitizer and hand washing stations at each location, as well as disinfectant, which may be wipes or sprays. 12. The District will provide enough assessment materials and school supplies (e.g. pens, pencils and paper) so that materials will only be used once per day. The District will sanitize materials after each use. 13. Students and parents will be directed to use the public restroom.