Common use of EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS Clause in Contracts

EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that only existing, experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and effectively. Direct service providers at the state level and sub-awardees of grant funds must meet four additional requirements related to the provision of services. The four requirements are:  A provider organization for direct client services (e.g., substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment) appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than one provider organization may be involved;  Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must have at least 2 years’ experience (as of the due date of the application) providing relevant services in the geographic area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents must establish that the organization has provided relevant services for the last 2 years);  Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state licensing, accreditation and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application; and  Each entity must either:  be qualified to receive third party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in place; OR  have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems. organization’s license. See Appendix II, Statement of Assurance, in this document.] Following application review, if your application’s score is within the funding range, the government project officer (GPO) may contact you to request that the following documentation be sent by overnight mail, or to verify that the documentation you submitted is complete:  a letter of commitment from every mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization that has agreed to participate in the project that specifies the nature of the participation and the service(s) that will be provided;  official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a minimum of 2 years prior to the date of the application in the area(s) in which the services are to be provided;  official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations: 1) comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state requirements for licensing, accreditation and certification; OR

EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that only existing, experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and effectively. Direct service providers at the state level and sub-awardees of grant funds must meet four additional requirements related to the provision of services. The four requirements are:  • A provider organization for direct client services (e.g., substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment) appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than one provider organization may be involved;  • Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must have at least 2 years’ years experience (as of the due date of the application) providing relevant services in the geographic area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents must establish that the organization has provided relevant services for the last 2 years);  • Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state licensing, accreditation and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application; and  • Each entity must either:  o be qualified to receive third party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in place; OR  o have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems. organization’s license. See Appendix II, Statement of Assurance, in this document.] Following application review, if your application’s score is within the funding range, the government project officer (GPO) may contact you to request that the following documentation be sent by overnight mail, or to verify that the documentation you submitted is complete:  • a letter of commitment from every mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization that has agreed to participate in the project that specifies the nature of the participation and the service(s) that will be provided;  • official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a minimum of 2 years prior to the date of the application in the area(s) in which the services are to be provided;  • official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations: 1) comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state requirements for licensing, accreditation and certification; OROR 2) official documentation from the appropriate agency of the applicable state, county or other governmental unit that licensing, accreditation and certification requirements do not exist; • official documentation that mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations are qualified to receive third-party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in; OR official documentation that mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems for services.

EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that only existing, experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and effectively. Direct service providers at the state level and sub-awardees of grant funds You must meet four three additional requirements related to the provision of services. The four three requirements are:  A provider organization for direct client services (e.g., substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment) appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than one provider organization may be involved;  Each mental health/substance abuse treatment direct service provider organization must have at least 2 years’ years experience (as of the due date of the application) providing relevant services in the geographic area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents must establish that the organization has provided relevant services for the last 2 years); and  Each mental health/substance abuse treatment direct service provider organization must comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state State/Tribal licensing, accreditation accreditation, and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application. (1) identify at least one experienced, licensed service provider organization; (2) include a list of all direct service provider organizations that have agreed to participate in the proposed project, including the applicant agency if the applicant is a treatment or prevention service provider organization; and (3) include the Statement of Assurance (provided in Appendix C of this announcement), signed by the authorized representative of the applicant organization identified on the face-page (SF 424 v2) of the application, attesting that all participating service provider organizations:  meet the 2-year experience requirement;  meet applicable licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements; and  Each entity must either:  be qualified to receive third party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in place; OR  have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations if the application is within the funding range for grant award, the applicant will provide the Government Project Officer (GPO) with existing third party reimbursement systemsthe required documentation within the time specified. organization’s license. See Appendix IIIn addition, Statement of Assuranceif, in this document.] Following following application review, if your application’s score is within the funding range, the government project officer (GPO) may contact GPO will call you to and request that the following documentation be sent by overnight mail, or to verify that the documentation you submitted is complete:  a letter of commitment that specifies the nature of the participation and what service(s) will be provided from every mental health/substance abuse treatment service provider organization that has agreed to participate in the project that specifies the nature of the participation and the service(s) that will be providedproject;  official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse treatment provider participating organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a minimum of 2 years prior to before the date of the application in the area(s) in which the services are to be provided; and  official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse treatment service provider organizations: 1) organizations comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state State/Tribal requirements for licensing, accreditation accreditation, and certification; ORcertification or official documentation from the appropriate agency of the applicable State/Tribal, county, or other governmental unit that licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements do not exist.

EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that only existing, experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and effectively. Direct service providers at the state level and sub-awardees of grant funds You must meet four additional requirements related to the provision of services. The four requirements are:  A provider organization for direct client services (e.g., substance abuse SUD treatment, mental health treatment) services appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than one provider organization may be involved;  Each mental health/substance abuse use disorder treatment provider organization must have at least 2 years’ two years experience (as of the due date of the application) providing relevant services in the geographic area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents must establish that the organization has provided relevant services for the last 2 two years);  Each mental health/substance abuse use disorder treatment provider organization must comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state licensing, accreditation and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application; and  Each entity must either:  o be qualified to receive third party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in place; OR  o have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems. organization’s license. Eligible tribes and tribal organization mental health/substance abuse treatment providers must comply with all applicable tribal licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application. See Appendix II, Statement of Assurance, in this document.] Following application review, if your application’s score is within the funding range, the government project officer (GPO) GPO may contact you to request that the following additional documentation (see Appendix II, Statement of Assurance) be sent by overnight mailemail, or to verify that the documentation you submitted is complete: .  a letter of commitment from every mental health/substance abuse use disorder treatment provider organization that has agreed to participate in the project that specifies the nature of the participation and the service(s) that will be provided;  official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse use disorder treatment provider organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a minimum of 2 years prior to the date of the application in the area(s) in which the services are to be provided;  official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse use disorder treatment provider organizations: 1) comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state requirements for licensing, accreditation and certification; OROR 2) official documentation from the appropriate agency of the applicable state, county or other governmental unit that licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements do not exist;  official documentation that mental health/substance use disorder treatment provider organizations are qualified to receive third-party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in; OR official documentation that mental health/substance use disorder treatment provider organizations have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems for services.

EVIDENCE OF EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that only existing, experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able to provide required services quickly and effectively. Direct service providers at the state level and sub-awardees of grant funds Selected provider organizations must meet four three additional requirements related to the provision of services. The four three requirements are:  • A provider organization for direct client services (e.g., for substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment) treatment services appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than one provider organization may be involved;  • Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must have at least 2 two years’ experience (as of the due date of the application) providing relevant services in the geographic area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents must establish that the organization has provided relevant services for the last 2 two years);  and • Each mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization must comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state licensing, accreditation and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application; and  Each entity must either:  be qualified to receive third party reimbursements and have an existing reimbursement system in place; OR  have established links to other behavioral health or primary care organizations with existing third party reimbursement systems. organization’s license. Eligible tribes and tribal organization mental health/substance abuse treatment providers must comply with all applicable tribal licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application. See Appendix II, Statement of Assurance, in this document.] Following application review, if your application’s score is within the funding range, the government project officer (GPO) may contact you to request that the following documentation be sent by overnight mail, or to verify that the documentation you submitted is complete:  • a letter of commitment from every mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organization that has agreed to participate in the project that specifies the nature of the participation and the service(s) that will be provided;  • official documentation that all mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations participating in the project have been providing relevant services for a minimum of 2 years prior to the date of the application in the area(s) in which the services are to be provided;  • official documentation that all participating mental health/substance abuse treatment provider organizations: 1) comply with all applicable local (city, county) and state requirements for licensing, accreditation and certification; OR