Common use of TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA Clause in Contracts

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "Effective Date" shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "Reporting Period." B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's receipt of: (1) VITAS' final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS pursuant to OIG's request, whichever is later. C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "Covered Persons" includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all officers, directors, and employees of VITAS; (3) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staff. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "Covered Persons" at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Apria under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Apria’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Apria pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later.. Apria - Corporate Integrity Agreement C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASApria; and (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITASApria, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS Apria is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffApria. Notwithstanding the above, this the term “Covered Persons” does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work for Apria more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals individual shall become "a “Covered Persons" Person” at the point when they work for Apria more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Merit under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Merit’s final Annual Report Report; or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Merit pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. The scope of this CIA is governed by the following definitions: 1. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1a) all owners of VITAS Merit who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2b) all officers, directors, directors and employees of VITASMerit; and (3c) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing functions any of the Covered Functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffMerit. Notwithstanding the above, this the term “Covered Persons” does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and or other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they do work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. ​ A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Merit under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” ​ B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Merit’s final Annual Report Report; or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Merit pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later.. ​ C. The scope of this CIA is governed by the following definitions: ​ ​ ​ 1. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1a) all owners of VITAS Merit who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading)) and all officers and directors of Merit; (2b) all officers, directors, directors and employees of VITASMerit; and (3c) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing functions any of the Covered Functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffMerit. ​ Notwithstanding the above, this the term “Covered Persons” does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and or other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they do work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.. ​

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Kindred under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Kindred’s final Annual Report annual report; or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Kindred pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes The scope of this CIA, CIA shall be governed by the term "following definitions: 1. “Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) : a. all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i1) have an ownership interest of less than 5% in Kindred’s stock, and (ii2) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) ; b. all officers, directors, and employees of VITAS; (3) RehabCare; c. officers, directors, and employees of Kindred who provide operational oversight of services provided by RehabCare; b. all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items are involved in the provision, oversight, or support of contract rehabilitation therapy services or who perform billing functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITASprovided by RehabCare; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staff. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. ‌ A. The Except as otherwise provided herein, the period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS LCCA under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this this‌ CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 150 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' LCCA’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS LCCA pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASLCCA; and, (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITASLCCA, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS LCCA is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffLCCA. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS PFH under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' PFH’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS PFH pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASPFH who are engaged in or who supervise personnel who are engaged in Covered Functions (as defined below); and (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish perform any of the Covered Functions on behalf of PFH. The term “Covered Functions” includes (1) the furnishing, ordering or prescribing of patient care items or services that are reimbursed by Federal health care programs; and (2) billing, coding or who perform billing functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians claims submission for items and other non-physician practitioners who services that are members of VITAS' active medical staffreimbursed by Federal health care programs. Notwithstanding the above, this term does Covered Persons shall not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and agents or other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Periodyears per year, except that any such individuals shall become "Covered Persons" at the point when Persons if they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS 21st Century under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' 21st Century’s final Annual Report annual report; or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS 21st Century pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes The scope of this CIA, CIA shall be governed by the term "following definitions: 1. “Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) : a. all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITAS21st Century; (3) and b. all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITAS21st Century, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS 21st Century is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staff21st Century. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. ‌ A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."”‌ B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Millcreek’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Millcreek pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later.later.‌ C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASMillcreek; (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITASMillcreek, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS Millcreek is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITASMillcreek; and (43) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' Millcreek’s active medical staff. staff.‌ Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.Period‌

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The Except as otherwise described herein, the period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Vibra under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Vibra’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Vibra pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASVibra; (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agentsand agents of Vibra, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITASVibra, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS Vibra is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITASVibra; and (43) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' Vibra’s active medical staff. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. ‌ A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Guardian under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."”‌ B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Guardian’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Guardian pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later.later.‌ C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all owners, officers, directors, and employees of VITASGuardian; (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITASGuardian, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS Guardian is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITASGuardian; and (43) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' Guardian’s active medical staff. staff.‌ Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.”‌

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. A. The period of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS Health Quest under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "“Effective Date" ” shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. Each one-one- year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."” B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Health Quest’s final Annual Report or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Health Quest pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later. C. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: : (1) all owners of VITAS who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2) all persons, officers, directors, and employees of VITASHealth Quest; and (32) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing or coding functions on behalf of VITAS, Health Quest excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS Health Quest is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffHealth Quest. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.

TERM AND SCOPE OF THE CIA. ‌ A. The period Effective Date of the compliance obligations assumed by VITAS under this CIA shall be five years from the effective date of this CIA. The "Effective Date" shall be the date on which the final signatory of this CIA executes this CIA. The term of this CIA shall be five years from the Effective Date. Each one-year period, beginning with the one-year period following the Effective Date, shall be referred to as a "“Reporting Period."”‌ B. Sections VII, X, and XI shall expire no later than 120 days after OIG's ’s receipt of: (1) VITAS' Arthrex’s final Annual Report Report; or (2) any additional materials submitted by VITAS Arthrex pursuant to OIG's ’s request, whichever is later.later.‌ C. The scope of this CIA is governed by the following definitions: 1. For purposes of this CIA, the term "“Covered Persons" ” includes: (1a) all owners of VITAS Arthrex who are natural persons (other than shareholders who: (i) have an ownership interest of less than 5% and (ii) acquired the ownership interest through public trading); (2b) all officers, directors, directors and employees who are engaged in or who supervise personnel who are engaged in Covered Functions (as defined below in Section II.C.3) of VITASArthrex; and (3c) all contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who furnish patient care items or services or who perform billing functions any of the Covered Functions on behalf of VITAS, excluding vendors whose sole connection with VITAS is selling or otherwise providing medical supplies or equipment to VITAS; (4) all physicians and other non-physician practitioners who are members of VITAS' active medical staffArthrex. Notwithstanding the above, this term does not include part-time or per diem employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and other persons who are not reasonably expected to work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period, except that any such individuals shall become "“Covered Persons" ” at the point when they work more than 160 hours during a Reporting Period.