Common use of Purpose and Objectives of This Agreement Clause in Contracts

Purpose and Objectives of This Agreement. 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to direct the development of a sustainable service delivery system for intensive home and community based mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and youth, in substantial compliance with Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, and specifically the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) provisions of Medicaid, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396d(r)(5), 1396a(a)(10)(A), 1396a(a)(43) and 1396d(a)(4)(B). The specific objective of this Agreement is the development and successful implementation of a five-year plan that delivers Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) and supports statewide,1 consistent with the principles and goals stated herein, in a sustained manner over time. Further, this Agreement is intended to result in all eligible Class members receiving timely WISe services that are medically necessary. 2. This Agreement includes three components: (1) goals, (2) commitments, and (3) exit criteria. (1) The goals are intended to provide structure and guidance for planning, implementation and sustainability; aid in interpreting the meaning and purpose of the commitments and exit criteria; and to guide future development of the service delivery system.2 The goals are not commitments or exit criteria, and shall not be measured as such. (2) The commitments are the items or actions that Defendants will do to implement the Agreement and achieve its objective and intended result. Defendants will substantially comply with all of the commitments as set forth herein, and as further described in the Implementation Plan, during the 1 For the purposes of this Agreement, “statewide” means sufficient in quantity, scope, duration, and geographic distribution to meet the needs of Class members in each Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) service area.‌ 2 The State of Washington acknowledges that there may be future changes to the State’s Medicaid-funded mental health delivery system. This Agreement transcends any future changes to the structure of that delivery system. Accordingly, any reference to PIHPs within this Agreement or its appendices is intended to include any successor entity with which the State of Washington contracts. (3) The exit criteria are the sole objective measures that, when accomplished at the conclusion of this case, determine whether Defendants are in substantial compliance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement such that the case shall be dismissed.