Timely Access to Services Sample Clauses

The 'Timely Access to Services' clause requires that services be provided within a specified timeframe or without unreasonable delay. In practice, this means the service provider must respond to requests, complete tasks, or deliver agreed-upon services according to deadlines set out in the contract or within a reasonable period if no specific time is stated. This clause ensures that the recipient of the services can rely on prompt performance, reducing the risk of operational delays and helping to maintain project schedules or business continuity.
Timely Access to Services. 1. Contractor shall meet State standards for timely access to care and services, taking into account the urgency of the need for services. 2. Contractor shall ensure that its hours of operations are no less than the hours of operation offered to commercial beneficiaries or comparable to Medicaid FFS, if Contractor serves only Medicaid beneficiaries. 3. Contractor shall make services included in this Agreement available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when medically necessary. 4. Contractor shall have policies and procedures in place to screen for emergency medical conditions and immediately refer beneficiaries to emergency medical care.
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Timely Access to Services. The Contractor shall ensure compliance with the timely access requirements as referenced in 42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(iv). a. Contractor shall return phone calls to an authorized client within one (1) business day. Contractor shall offer an available initial visit with an authorized client within five (5) business days of the client's request for an appointment. The client must be seen within ten (10) business days of the request for an appointment. b. The County shall monitor Contractor regularly to determine compliance with timely access requirements. (42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(v). c. The County shall work with the Contractor to improve timely access and/or take corrective action if there is a failure to comply with timely access requirements. (42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(vi).
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Timely Access to Services. Vendor shall ensure that Consumers are provided with an appointment within ten (10) business days of the requested date for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, unless the state, the federal government, or accreditation standards are more stringent. If a Consumer presents to Vendor with an emergency or crisis need, Vendor shall take immediate action, including any necessary outpatient follow- up care, and ensure clinical services are provided within one (1) business day of the request.
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Timely Access to Services. When a call is received through the Access Line, CONTRACTOR shall determine and document in Access Log if the request for services is emergent, urgent, or routine. a. If the caller’s needs are indicated as requiring emergent or urgent care, CONTRACTOR shall make a referral to COUNTY’s CAT or COUNTY Mental Health Outpatient Clinic without delay to prevent further decompensation or compromise of the member’s condition. CONTRACTOR shall at no time refer callers to inpatient care and must follow COUNTY criteria for inpatient assessment. 1) Emergent services shall be indicated when the Beneficiary has a psychiatric condition that meets COUNTY’s criteria for acute psychiatric hospitalization and cannot be treated at a lower level of care. These criteria include the Beneficiary being a danger to himself/herself or others or an immediate inability of the Beneficiary to provide for, or utilize food, shelter or clothing as a result of a mental disorder. These calls must be provided warm- linkage to the COUNTY OC Links / Crisis Assessment Team for further evaluation and treatment. 2) Urgent services shall be indicated when a situation experienced by a Beneficiary that, without timely intervention, is highly likely to result in an immediate emergency psychiatric condition. Beneficiaries in need of urgent services shall receive timely mental health intervention that shall be appropriate to the severity of the condition. Linkage for these services must be within twenty-four (24) hours. 3) CONTRACTOR must obtain confirmation that any caller assessed as requiring emergent or urgent care has been appropriately connected to COUNTY or emergency services. If the Beneficiary did not show up to the appointed session/evaluation, CONTRACTOR shall contact the Beneficiary to further facilitate services. 4) Appointment standards regarding emergent and urgent care shall be communicated to Network Providers as part of the Network Provider handbook and shall be incorporated in their Network Provider contractual Contract with CONTRACTOR. b. If the caller’s needs are indicated as requiring routine care, CONTRACTOR shall make a referral to COUNTY for an appointment to be offered within ten (10) business days of the referral. Routine services shall be indicated when a Beneficiary’s mental health needs are not urgent, but for whom mental health services of some type can improve functioning and/or reduce symptoms, or for whom mental health services are necessary to maintain his or her highes...
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Timely Access to Services. Provider shall ensure that Consumers are provided with an appointment within ten (10) business days of the requested date for services. If a Consumer presents to Provider with an emergent or crisis need, Provider shall take immediate action, including ensuring necessary outpatient follow-up care, and ensure that clinical services are provided within one (1) business day of the request.
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Timely Access to Services. Contractor shall ensure compliance with the timely access requirements as referenced in 42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(iv). a. Requests for WM services shall be offered an initial appointment within seventy-two (72) hours of the initial request. i. Contractor shall offer interim services to all clients who do not receive a first appointment offer within 24 hours. Interim services may include referrals to a lower level of care, TB or HIV education, physical or mental health providers, or community resources appropriate to meet the client’s immediate needs. Interim services offered shall be documented in Avatar via a SUD Progress Note with face-to-face form, or in the contractor’s electronic health record. b. The County shall monitor Contractor regularly to determine compliance with timely access requirements. (42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(v). c. The County shall work with the Contractor to improve timely access and/or take corrective action if there is a failure to comply with timely access requirements. (42 C.F.R. § 438.206(c)(1)(vi).
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Timely Access to Services. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.206, the Contractor shall: 1. Meet standards for timely access to care and services, taking into consideration the urgency of need for services. Contractor shall attempt to provide first service for routine referrals within 10 business and within 48 hours for referrals determined to be urgent as outlined in Department Policy # 2.001 -
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Related to Timely Access to Services

  • Access to Services Subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including any Schedules, Company grants You a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, nontransferable, non-assignable, revocable license for the term of this Agreement to access and use the Services. Services may only be used by Your Users for internal business purposes only. You agree to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including any Schedules, and with all applicable Company procedures and policies that further define use of the Services. You acknowledge and agree that the actions of any of Your Users with respect to the Services will be deemed to be actions by You and that any breach by any of Your Users of the terms of this Agreement, including any Schedule, will be deemed to be a breach by You.

  • Access to Site 3.05.1 Contractor may enter and leave the premises at all reasonable times without charge. Contractor and its employees may use the common areas and roadways of the premises where it is to perform the services together with all facilities, equipment, improvements, and services provided in connection with the premises for common use. This excludes parking for Contractor’s personnel. Contractor shall repair any damage caused by it or its employees as a result of its use of the common areas.

  • Changes to Services The Parties acknowledge and agree that there will be changes to the scope of the Services during the Contract Period. The Customer may amend the Stories that are comprised within the Minimum Marketable Features of a Release at any time during the Release at no additional charge and without adopting the Change Control Procedure set out in Clause 28 above provided that: the Customer shall not be entitled to make any changes to the Stories that form the subject of a Sprint following the mutual agreement by the Parties of the Sprint Plan for that Sprint; new Stories and/or changes to existing Stories may only be introduced if: existing Stories with an equivalent number of Story Points are removed; or existing Stories are reduced in size by the equivalent number of Story Points, such that the total number of Story Points for the Release remains constant throughout the Release. The Supplier shall consider any request by the Customer to increase the number of Story Points for a Release, and may, subject to the Change Control Procedure set out at Clause 28, agree to such request.