GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. To participate as a provider under this Contract, the Grantee must:
2.1 Ensure compliance with this Contract, including these Grantee requirements;
2.2 Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, standards, guidelines, and policies in effect on the beginning date of this Contract unless amended, including, but not limited to, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 31;
2.3 Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations, HHSC rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines governing the Program, included but not limited to, TAC Title 25, Part 1 Chapter 39, and - Subchapter A, §39.1 -§39.11. The foregoing rules in TAC Title 25 - as they relate to the Program may be further modified and revised- within their existing title- during the term of the Contract. In the event of such modifications or revision, Grantee shall be required to comply with said rules;
2.4 Ensure compliance at all times with the current Program Policy Manual that is available online and incorporated into this Contract as
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee shall:
A. Make strategic investments to support hiring, retaining, and training the public health workforce and strengthen public health infrastructure and systems related to the workforce and foundational capabilities in alignment with the Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA OE22-2203) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
B. Complete all activities required and allowable under this Contract by November 30, 2027 and complete all reports by the due dates listed in Article III.
C. Perform required activities intended to help meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health agencies. Recipients should prioritize recruiting and hiring staff who are from the communities and populations served. Recipients should demonstrate a commitment to diversity, health disparities, inclusion, and accessibility in their workforce recruitment and selection processes, communication, and outcomes. Required activities include:
1. Recruit and hire new public health personnel (professional, clinical, disease investigation, program and/or administrative); expand recruitment efforts; create new positions, improve hiring incentives; and create new hiring mechanisms. Personnel may be permanent full or part-time staff, temporary or term-limited staff, fellows, interns and/or contracted employees.
2. Retain public health staff, strengthen retention incentives, and create promotional opportunities (e.g., career ladders, succession planning).
3. Support and sustain the public health workforce and strengthen workplace well-being programs and expand engagement with the workforce to address their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
4. Train new and existing public health infrastructure grant staff and improve the quality and scope of training and professional development opportunities for staff.
5. Strengthen workforce planning, systems, processes, and policies; maintain and upgrade human resource systems; identify ways to better collect and use workforce data; and identify policies that could facilitate more efficient and effective workplace development and management.
6. Strengthen support for implementation of this grant.
D. Agree that funds cannot be used for research, medical or clinical supplies, fund-raising activities, construction or major renovations, to supplant existing state or federal funds f...
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee will:
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee shall:
A. Implement the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) strategies:
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. To participate as a provider under this Grant Agreement, the Grantee must:
1.1 Ensure compliance with all obligations and contractual responsibilities of Grantee as set forth in the Grant Agreement, and comply with the Title V Maternal and Child Health Policy Manual, the System Agency request for applications (RFA) No. HHS0013927, and any changes to the policy manual made through the entirety of the Grant funding period.
1.2 Provide or assure the provision of child health and/or child dental services for Clients, including but not limited to screening and eligibility determination, direct clinical and/or dental services, laboratory services, and case management and appropriate referrals, as necessary. Grantee shall have an established referral relationship with a qualified provider for each approved service which it does not provide.
1.3 Submit a monthly voucher packet and corresponding billing strip, which include all services performed for the corresponding month, within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the preceding month, according to the business requirements in the current Title V Maternal and Child Health Policy Manual (Policy Manual) which can be accessed at: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx/providers/health-services-providers/title-v-maternal-child- health-fee-service-program.
1.4 Provide Title V Child Health and/or Dental Services in accordance with the Program Manual and in accordance with the terms of this Grant Agreement.
1.5 Provide services only to eligible individuals per the Policy Manual: Grantee shall follow requirements for presumptive eligibility and eligibility screening per the Policy Manual.
A. Children and adolescents who would otherwise meet Title V eligibility requirements but lack the required documentation for full eligibility shall also be provided services on a short-term basis under presumptive eligibility guidelines, as outlined in the Program Manual. Individual Client eligibility shall be determined on an annual basis and at other times as necessary, based upon change in income; and
B. Grantee will screen all Applicants for Title V eligibility and determine eligibility using a Title V program-approved screening process. Grantee shall update their eligibility screening process as needed when federal poverty level guidelines and eligibility determination forms are revised.
1.6 Notify the System Agency in writing if any clinic site operated by the Grantee information changes, e.g., changes in contact person, hours of opera...
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. (A) The Grantee agrees to abide by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations in the performance of this grant.
(B) All local, state, and federal permits, if required, are the responsibility of the Grantee. Award of this grant is not a guarantee of permit approval by the State.
(C) The Grantee shall be solely responsible to pay all applicable taxes and fees, if any, that arise from the Grantee’s receipt or execution of this grant.
(D) The Grantee is responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, timely completion, and coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, reports, and other services submitted to the State under this Agreement. The Grantee shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies in drawings, designs, specifications, reports, or other services.
(E) The State’s approval of drawings, designs, specifications, reports, and incidental work or materials furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve the Grantee of responsibility for the technical adequacy of the work. The State’s review, approval, acceptance, or payment for any of the services shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement.
(F) The Grantee acknowledges that it is a crime to knowingly and willingly file false information with the State for the purpose of obtaining this Agreement or any payment under the Agreement, and that any such filing may subject the Grantee, its agents, and/or employees to criminal and civil prosecution and/or termination of the grant.
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee will:
A. Establish, expand, train and sustain public health workforce in support of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) response and in alignment with the Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (Funding Opportunity Number CDC- RFA-TP18-1802) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
B. Complete all activities required and allowable under this Contract by June 30, 2023.
C. Perform required activities intended to slow the transmission of COVID-19, minimize morbidity and mortality, preserve function of healthcare workforce and infrastructure, and minimize social and economic impacts. Required activities include:
1. Hire public health personnel (professional, clinical, disease investigation, program and/or administrative) in support of COVID-19 and infectious disease preparedness and response. Personnel may be permanent full or part-time staff, temporary or term- limited staff, fellows, interns and/or contracted employees.
2. Establish a formal committee that will ensure Grantee’s health programs, methods and outcomes meet the diverse needs of the communities served.
a. Within 30 days of Contract execution, submit a roster of this committee that describes how members are reflective of the communities to be served and can best address community public health needs to XxxxxxxxxXxXx@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx and the assigned Contract Manager.
b. Within 60 days of Contract execution, submit proposed plan to address health disparities, and your training plan to XxxxxxxxxXxXx@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx and the assigned Contract Manager, using the template provided by System Agency.
3. Provide training for staff to be equipped to address health disparities appropriately, as recommended by the committee, to existing and new staff, focusing on issues relevant to the local communities served.
D. Funds cannot be used for research, clinical care, medical or clinical supplies, fund-raising activities, construction or major renovations, to supplant existing state or federal funds for activities, purchase of vehicles of any kind (including mobile medical clinics), clothing to include uniforms or scrubs or funding an award to another party or provider who is ineligible. Any furniture/cubicle purchases will require PRIOR approval by System Agency. Funds cannot be used for the preparation, distribution, or use of any material (publicity or propaganda) or to pay the salary or expenses of grant recipients, contract recipients, or agents that aim to s...
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee will:
A. Implement and operate an immunization program for children, adolescents, and adults, with special emphasis on accelerating interventions to improve the immunization coverage of children three (3) years of age or younger (birth to 35 months of age). Grantee shall incorporate traditional and non-traditional systematic approaches designed to eliminate barriers, expand immunization capacity, and establish uniform operating policies, as described herein.
B. Be enrolled as a provider in the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) and the Adult Safety Net (ASN) Programs by the effective date of this Contract. This includes a signed Deputization Addendum Form (EF11-13999).
C. Comply with written policies and procedures provided by DSHS in managing vaccines supplied through the ASN and TVFC Programs, including guidelines for proper storage, handling, and safeguarding of vaccines in the event of natural disaster.
D. Adhere to DSHS Immunization updated guidance according to Attachment H-3, Immunization/Locals Program Guidance Document.
E. Maintain staffing levels to meet required activities of the Contract and ensure staff funded by this Contract attend required training.
F. Report all notifiable conditions as specified in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 25, Part I §§ 97.1-97.6, as amended, and as otherwise required by law.
G. Report all vaccine adverse event occurrences in accordance with the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-25 (located at xxxx://xxxxx.xxx.xxx/ or 0-000-000-0000), as amended.
X. Xxxxxxx a network of TVFC/ASN providers to administer vaccines to program-eligible populations by conducting the following activities:
1. Ensuring New Provider Checklist is completed;
2. Conducting quality assurance reviews;
3. Ensuring annual influenza pre-book survey is completed;
4. Conducting compliance site-visits;
5. Conducting unannounced storage and handling visits; and
6. Ensuring providers adhere to the vaccine borrowing procedure.
I. Participate in audits and assessments through the following activities:
1. Completing and submitting through Child Health Reporting System (CHRS) all audits and assessments conducted on childcare facilities and Head Start Centers;
2. Completing audits, assessments and retrospective surveys of public and private schools;
3. Reviewing monthly reports to ensure data quality;
4. Reviewing the monthly Provider Activity Reports;
5. Reviewing the quarterly Consent Accepted Rate Evaluation...
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Grantee shall:
A. Perform activities in support of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (“PHEP”) Cooperative Agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and the Department of State Health Services (“System Agency”) to advance public health emergency preparedness.
B. Perform the activities required under this Contract in the following cities, counties, or groups of counties (cumulatively, Grantee’s “Jurisdiction”): Cherokee County.
C. Provide System Agency with situational awareness data generated through interoperable networks of electronic data systems.
D. Coordinate with System Agency program staff to develop a preparedness activity plan for Grantee’s Jurisdiction. At minimum, Grantee shall ensure at least three (3) of the following public health emergency preparedness capabilities are achieved on an annual basis:
GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. A. Grantee shall conduct efforts to expand or enhance Crisis Hotline and MCOT services to:
1. Increase law enforcement access to crisis services to facilitate jail diversion for individuals experiencing mental health crisis; and
2. Respond to increased demand for community mental health services stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
B. Grantee shall implement Crisis Hotline and MCOT services in compliance with standards outlined in Crisis Service Standards, Information Item V, incorporated by reference and found at xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx/providers/behavioral-health-services- providers/behavioral-health-provider-resources/community-mental-health-contracts.
C. Grantee shall provide crisis services specified in the Texas Resiliency and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines in response to a Notice to Proceed (NTP) issued by HHSC. The Texas Resiliency and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines are incorporated by reference and are found at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/behavioral-health-services- providers/behavioral-health-provider-resources/utilization-management-guidelines- manual.
D. Grantee shall submit data for all services according to the procedures, instructions, and schedule established by HHSC, including all required data fields and values in the current version of the HHSC Community Mental Health Service Array. The current version of the HHSC Community Mental Health Service Array (i.e., Report Name: INFO Mental Health Service Array Combined) can be found in the Mental and Behavioral Health Outpatient Warehouse (MBOW), in the General Warehouse Information, Specifications subfolder, incorporated by reference and posted at (secured website): xxxxx://xxxx0xxxxx0.xxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/DataWarehousePage/.
