Quality and Member Access Committee Sample Clauses

The Quality and Member Access Committee clause establishes a designated group responsible for overseeing and maintaining standards related to service quality and member access within an organization or partnership. This committee typically reviews performance metrics, addresses member complaints, and recommends improvements to ensure that services meet agreed-upon benchmarks. By centralizing oversight in a dedicated committee, the clause helps ensure consistent quality, prompt resolution of access issues, and ongoing compliance with organizational standards.
Quality and Member Access Committee. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an ongoing Quality and Member Access Committee (QMAC) composed of Members, individuals from consumer advocacy groups or the community who represent the interests of the Member population. Members of the committee shall be consistent with the composition of the Member population, including such factors as aid category, gender, geographic distribution, parents, as well as adult members and representation of racial and ethnic minority groups. Member participation may be excused by the Department upon a showing by Contractor of good faith efforts to obtain Member participation. Responsibilities of the committee shall include: A. Providing review and comment on quality and access standards; B. Providing review and comment on the Grievance and Appeals process as well as policy modifications needed based on review of aggregate Grievance and Appeals data; C. Proving review and comment on Member Handbooks; D. Reviewing Member education materials prepared by the Contractor; E. Recommending community outreach activities; and F. Providing reviews of and comments on Contractor and Department policies that affect Members. The list of the Members participating with the QMAC shall be submitted to the Department annually.
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Quality and Member Access Committee. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an ongoing Quality and Member Access Committee (QMAC) composed of Members, individuals from consumer advocacy groups or the community who represent the interests of the Member population. Members of the committee shall be consistent with the composition of the Member population, including such factors as aid category, gender, geographic distribution, parents, as well as adult members and representation of racial and ethnic minority groups. Responsibilities of the committee shall include: A. Providing review and comment on quality and access standards; B. Providing review and comment on the Grievance and Appeals process as well as policy modifications needed based on review of aggregate Grievance and Appeals data; C. Proving review and comment on Member Handbooks; D. Reviewing Member education materials prepared by the Contractor; E. Recommending community outreach activities; and F. Providing reviews of and comments on Contractor and Department policies that affect Members. The list of the Members participating with the QMAC shall be submitted to the Department annually.
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