Reference Committee Sample Clauses

Reference Committee. (a) The Reference Committee may, as contemplated in this Agreement, make recommendations to the MSC. (b) The MSP shall inform physicians of their right to refer matters relating to their medical accounts to the Reference Committee where: (i) there is a disagreement between the physician and the MSP with respect to an account or accounts, that is not resolved within 60 days from the date that a written enquiry, from the physician, is received by the MSP; or (ii) there is a disagreement between the physician and the MSP over payment for services or procedures for which no fee has been established and approved by the MSC, that is not resolved within 60 days from the date that a written enquiry, from the physician, is received by the MSP. (c) The Reference Committee shall promptly review all matters referred to it and shall forward its recommendations to the MSC within one month of its meeting or to the Tariff Committee or MSP as appropriate. (d) When the MSC accepts the recommendation of the Reference Committee to pay a Fee for Service Account as submitted by a physician, the MSP shall pay the account with interest at the rate provided for in and in accordance with Regulation 215/83 of the Financial Administration Act. (e) The Reference Committee shall meet to review matters referred to it at least three times per calendar year and the period between successive meetings is not to exceed six months. A recommendation by the Reference Committee is not binding on the MSC. However, the MSC will endeavour to follow the recommendations of the Reference Committee. This does not in any way circumscribe or xxxxxx the duties, rights and discretions of the MSC under the Medicare Protection Act. (f) The approved costs of the Reference Committee will be shared equally by the MSP and the Doctors of BC.
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Reference Committee. (a) The Reference Committee of the BCMA shall be considered to be an advisory committee to the Commission under Section 5(l)(o) of the Act. (b) The MSP shall inform physicians of their opportunity to refer to the Reference Committee matters relating to medical accounts submitted by the physician where: i. there is a continuing disagreement between the physician and the MSP which exceeds 60 days from the date the physician first raises a written enquiry to the MSP with respect to an account or accounts; or ii. there is a continuing dispute with the physician over payment for services or procedures which exceeds 60 days from the date the physician first raises a written enquiry to the MSP for which no fee has been established and approved by the Commission. (c) The Reference Committee shall promptly review all matters referred to it and shall forward its report or recommendations to the Commission and the BCMA within one month of its meeting or to the Tariff Committee or MSP as appropriate. (d) The Reference Committee shall meet to review matters referred to it at least three times per calendar year and the period between successive meetings is not to exceed six months. A report or recommendation by the Reference Committee is not binding on the Commission. However, the Commission will endeavor to follow the recommendations of the Reference Committee. (e) The approved costs of the Reference Committee will be shared equally by the BCMA and the MSP.
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  • Conference Committee The Conference Committee shall meet at least quarterly. It shall consist of the three elected representatives of the nurses plus one clinical unit representative appointed by the nurse bargaining unit, and an Association staff member, and five representatives of the Employer to include the Chief Nursing Executive and/or designee and one member of the Employer’s contract negotiating team. The purpose of the Conference Committee is to act in an advisory capacity to xxxxxx problem solving through communications between the Employer and nurses in the bargaining unit and deal with matters of nursing practice and general concern to the parties. Major organizational or policy changes in the nursing department that have a direct bearing on nursing practice or working conditions shall be an appropriate subject for discussion by the Conference Committee. Attendance at Conference Committee will be considered work time and will be paid at the regular rate of pay. A general group “grievance” as defined in this Agreement coming before the Conference Committee which is not resolved by the parties may be submitted in accordance with Article 18 at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure.

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