Contract Start-Up and Planning Sample Clauses

The "Contract Start-Up and Planning" clause establishes the procedures and requirements for initiating a project or service under the contract. It typically outlines the steps both parties must take at the outset, such as holding kick-off meetings, submitting initial documentation, or developing a project plan and timeline. By clearly defining these early-stage activities, the clause ensures that both parties are aligned on expectations and responsibilities from the beginning, reducing the risk of misunderstandings and delays during project execution.
Contract Start-Up and Planning. HHSC and the HMO will work together during the initial Contract start-up phase to: • define project management and reporting standards; • establish communication protocols between HHSC and the HMO; • establish contacts with other HHSC contractors; • establish a schedule for key activities and milestones; and • clarify expectations for the content and format of Contract Deliverables. The HMO will be responsible for developing a written work plan, referred to as the Transition/Implementation Plan, which will be used to monitor progress throughout the Transition Phase. An updated and detailed Transition /Implementation Plan will be due to HHSC.
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Contract Start-Up and Planning. HHSC and the MCO will work together during the initial Contract start-up phase to: • define project management and reporting standards; • establish communication protocols between HHSC and the MCO; • establish contacts with other HHSC contractors; • establish a schedule for key activities and milestones; and • clarify expectations for the content and format of Contract Deliverables. The MCO will be responsible for developing a written work plan, referred to as the “Transition/Implementation Plan,” which will be used to monitor progress throughout the Transition Phase. The MCO must update the Transition/Implementation Plan provided with its proposal no later than 30 days after the Contract’s Effective Date, then provide monthly implementation progress reports through the sixth month of MCO Program operations. HHSC may require more frequent reporting as it determines necessary.
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Contract Start-Up and Planning. The MCO is also required to ensure that Community-based Long Term Care Services Providers in the Expansion Service Areas are educated about and trained regarding the process for continuing such services prior to the Operational Start Date (see Section 8.3.6.1). As described in Section 8.1.3.2, the MCO must allow pregnant Members past the 24th week of pregnancy to remain under the care of the Member’s current OB/GYN through the Member’s postpartum checkup, even if the provider is Out-of-Network. If a Member wants to change her OB/GYN to one who is in the Network, she must be allowed to do so if the Provider to whom she wishes to transfer agrees to accept her in the last trimester of pregnancy. The MCO must pay a Member’s existing Out-of-Network providers for Medically Necessary Covered Services until the Member’s records, clinical information and care can be transferred to a Network Provider, or until such time as the Member is no longer enrolled in that MCO, whichever is shorter. Payment to Out-of-Network providers must be made within the time period required for Network Providers. The MCO must comply with Out-of-Network provider reimbursement rules as adopted by HHSC. With the exception of pregnant Members who are past the 24th week of pregnancy, this Article does not extend the obligation of the MCO to reimburse the Member’s existing Out-of-Network providers for ongoing care for:
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Contract Start-Up and Planning. The MCO is also required to ensure that Community-based Long Term Care Services Providers in the Expansion Service Areas are educated about and trained regarding the process for continuing such services prior to the Operational Start Date (see Section 8.3.6.1). As described in Section 8.1.3.2, the MCO must allow pregnant Members past the 24th week of pregnancy to remain under the care of the Member’s current OB/GYN through the Member’s postpartum checkup, even if the provider is Out-of-Network. If a Member wants to change her OB/GYN to one who is in the Network, she must be allowed to do so if the Provider to whom she wishes to transfer agrees to accept her in the last trimester of pregnancy. The MCO must pay a Member’s existing Out-of-Network providers for Medically Necessary Covered Services until the Member’s records, clinical information and care can be transferred to a Network Provider, or until such time as the Member is no longer enrolled in that MCO, whichever is shorter. Payment to Out-of-Network providers must be made within the time period required for Network Providers. The MCO must comply with Out-of-Network provider reimbursement rules as adopted by HHSC. With the exception of pregnant Members who are past the 24th week of pregnancy, this Article does not extend the obligation of the MCO to reimburse the Member’s existing Out-of-Network providers for ongoing care for: 1. more than 90 days after a Member enrolls in the MCO’s Program, or 2. for more than nine (9) months in the case of a Member who, at the time of enrollment in the MCO, has been diagnosed with and receiving treatment for a terminal illness and remains enrolled in the MCO. The MCO’s obligation to reimburse the Member’s existing Out-of-Network provider for services provided to a pregnant Member past the 24th week of pregnancy extends through delivery of the child, immediate postpartum care, and the follow-up checkup within the first six (6) weeks of delivery. If a Member moves out of a Service Area, the MCO must provide or pay Out-of-Network providers in the new Service Area who provide Medically Necessary Covered Services to Members through the end of the period for which the MCO received a Capitation Payment for the Member. If Covered Services are not available within the MCO’s Network, the MCO must provide Members with timely and adequate access to Out-of-Network services for as long as those services are necessary and not available in the Network, in accordance with 42 C.F.R. ...
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Related to Contract Start-Up and Planning

  • Transition Planning The AGENCY will be responsible for the development of the student’s Transition Plan, which begins upon entry and is completed prior to the student’s exit.

  • Procurement Planning Prior to the issuance of any invitations to bid for contracts, the proposed procurement plan for the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines. Procurement of all goods and works shall be undertaken in accordance with such procurement plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.

  • Business Continuity Planning Supplier shall prepare and maintain at no additional cost to Buyer a Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”). Upon written request of Buyer, Supplier shall provide a copy of Supplier’s BCP. The BCP shall be designed to ensure that Supplier can continue to provide the goods and/or services in accordance with this Order in the event of a disaster or other BCP-triggering event (as such events are defined in the applicable BCP). Supplier’s BCP shall, at a minimum, provide for: (a) the retention and retrieval of data and files; (b) obtaining resources necessary for recovery, (c) appropriate continuity plans to maintain adequate levels of staffing required to provide the goods and services during a disruptive event; (d) procedures to activate an immediate, orderly response to emergency situations; (e) procedures to address potential disruptions to Supplier’s supply chain; (f) a defined escalation process for notification of Buyer, within two (2) business days, in the event of a BCP-triggering event; and (g) training for key Supplier Personnel who are responsible for monitoring and maintaining Supplier’s continuity plans and records. Supplier shall maintain the BCP and test it at least annually or whenever there are material changes in Supplier’s operations, risks or business practices. Upon ▇▇▇▇▇’s written and reasonable request, Supplier shall provide Buyer an executive summary of test results and a report of corrective actions (including the timing for implementation) to be taken to remedy any deficiencies identified by such testing. Upon ▇▇▇▇▇’s request and with reasonable advance notice and conducted in such a manner as not to unduly interfere with Supplier’s operations, Supplier shall give Buyer and its designated agents access to Supplier’s designated representative(s) with detailed functional knowledge of Supplier’s BCP and relevant subject matter.

  • Project Planning GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC INFORMATION 30 4.1 Planning and Engineering Activities 30 4.2 Site Conditions 30 4.3 Governmental Approvals 30 4.4 Environmental Compliance 34 4.5 Community Outreach and Public Information 35

  • Selection Planning Prior to the issuance to consultants of any requests for proposals, the proposed plan for the selection of consultants under the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines. Selection of all consultants’ services shall be undertaken in accordance with such selection plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.