Service Area Changes. 4.2.1 The Contractor must offer services to all Consumers within the boundaries of the RSA covered by this Contract.
Service Area Changes. 4.2.1 With the written approval of HCA, and upon execution of a formal contract amendment, the Contractor may either expand into an additional service area (an “Area Expansion”) or increase its level of client assignments in a service area if it is already receiving voluntary enrollment, in that service area (an “Area Increase”).
Service Area Changes. The Contractor must offer services to all Individuals within the boundaries of the RSA covered by this Contract. The Contractor may not decrease its service areas or its level of participation in any service area except during Contract renewal. If the U.S. Postal Service alters the zip code numbers or zip code boundaries within the Contractor’s RSA, HCA shall alter the service area zip code numbers or the boundaries of the service areas with input from the Contractor. HCA shall determine, in its sole judgment, which zip codes fall within each service area. HCA will use the Individual’s residential zip code to determine whether an Individual resides within a service area.
Service Area Changes. 2.1.3.1 With the written approval of DSHS, the Contractor may expand into additional service areas at any time by giving written notice to DSHS, along with evidence, as DSHS may require, demonstrating the Contractor’s ability to support the expansion. DSHS may withhold approval of a requested expansion, if, in DSHS’ sole judgment, the requested expansion is not in the best interest of DSHS.
Service Area Changes. 4.2.1 The Contractor may decrease its service area by giving HCA ninety (90) calendar days’ written notice. The decrease shall not be effective until the first day of the month that falls after the ninety (90) calendar days has elapsed.
Service Area Changes. Certain changes to a Participant’s operations within its service area have the potential to negatively affect its neighboring Participants and ultimately negatively affect the Automatic Aid System in its entirety. The occurrence of the following events is subject to review by the Life Safety Council.
Service Area Changes. 2.1.3.1 The Contractor shall not change its Service Area without prior approval of the HCA. With the written approval of HCA, the Contractor may expand into additional service areas at any time by giving written notice to HCA and DSHS, along with evidence, as HCA may require, demonstrating the Contractor’s ability to support the expansion. HCA may withhold approval of a requested expansion, if, in HCA’s sole judgment, the requested expansion is not in the best interest of HCA.
