HHS Agency definition

HHS Agency means the Texas health and human service agencies subject to HHSC’s oversight under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code, and their successor agencies.
HHS Agency means the Texas health and human service agencies subject to HHSC’s oversight under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code, and their successor agencies. HHSC Administrative Services Contractor (ASC) means an entity performing MCO administrative services functions, including member enrollment functions, for the STAR, STAR+PLUS, CHIP, or CHIP Perinatal MCO Programs under contract with HHSC. HHSC MCO Programs or MCO Programs mean the STAR, STAR+PLUS, and CHIP MCO Programs. HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191 (August 21, 1996), as amended or modified. Home and Community Support Services Agency or HCSSA means an entity licensed to provide home health, hospice, or personal assistance services provided to individuals in their own home or independent living environment as prescribed by a physician or individualized service plan. Each HCSS must provide clients with a plan of care that includes specific services the agency agrees to perform. The agencies are licensed and monitored by DADS or its successor.
HHS Agency means the Texas health and human service agencies subject to HHSC’s oversight under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code, and their successor agencies. HHSC Administrative Services Contractor (ASC) means an entity performing MCO administrative services functions, including member enrollment functions, for the STAR, STAR+PLUS, CHIP, or CHIP Perinatal MCO Programs under contract with HHSC. HHSC MCO Programs or MCO Programs mean the STAR, STAR+PLUS, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal MCO Programs. HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191 (August 21, 1996), as amended or modified. Home and Community Support Services Agency or HCSSA means an entity licensed to provide home health, hospice, or personal assistance services provided to individuals in their own home or independent living environment as prescribed by a physician or individualized service plan. Each HCSS must provide clients with a plan of care that includes specific services the agency agrees to perform. The agencies are licensed and monitored by DADS or its successor.

Examples of HHS Agency in a sentence

  • Contractor represents and warrants, during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date of the execution of this Contract, none of its employees including, but not limited to those who will provide services under the Contract, was an employee of an HHS Agency.

  • The HHS Agency reserves the right to dispute any portion of an invoice and will attempt to resolve the dispute with the Contractor in good faith.

  • The HHS Agency shall not be required to pay any disputed portion of an invoice until the dispute is resolved.

  • Any additional expenses incurred by the Contractor are the responsibility of the Contractor and will not be paid by the HHS Agency.

  • Pending resolution of a dispute, the HHS Agency will continue to process payments for undisputed amounts and invoices to the Contractor.

  • The HHS Agency will not pay any per diem, travel, hotel, equipment, phone calls, paper, reproduction services, office space, or other incidental expenses related to performing the services required by the Contract.

  • Additionally, all HHS Agency contracts are subject to appropriations, the availability of funds, and termination.

  • If requested by the HHS Agency, the Contractor shall provide a written report detailing the performance issue(s) and resolution.

  • At its discretion, the HHS Agency may request in writing and require the Contractor to submit a detailed written Corrective Action Plan and include how the Contractor will correct or resolve an issue, deficiency, or a breach of this Contract.

  • The HHS Agency Contract Manager may report the following compliance issues to HHSC/PCS for resolution.

Related to HHS Agency

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  • Health Agency means the California Department of Health Services, or the local health officer with respect to a small water system.

  • Host agency means a public agency, private nonprofit organization, or private sector employer, other than a political party, exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a training site and supervision for a participant.

  • Public agency means the state or any local subdivision thereof, or any state or local department, agency, board or commission.

  • Local agency means a city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered.

  • the Agency means the Environment Agency;

  • Sending agency means a party state, officer or employee thereof; a subdivision of a party state, or officer or employee thereof; a court of a party state; a person, corporation, association, charitable agency or other entity which sends, brings, or causes to be sent or brought any child to another party state.

  • System Agency means HHSC or any of the agencies of the State of Texas that are overseen by HHSC under authority granted under state law and the officers, employees, authorized representatives, and designees of those agencies. These agencies include: HHSC and the Department of State Health Services.

  • Public safety agency means a functional division of a public agency, county, or the state that provides fire fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services.

  • User Agency means any person, organisation or company or department of the Central Government or State Government making a request for diversion or de-notification of forest land for non-forest purpose or using forest land for non-forest purpose in accordance with the provisions contained in the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and the rules made and guidelines issued, thereunder.

  • Lead Agency means the agency facilitating the procurement and establishing the Contract.

  • Procuring Agency means all State of New Mexico agencies, commissions, institutions, political subdivisions and local public bodies allowed by law to entertain procurements.

  • escort agency means a person or business association who furnishes, offers to furnish, or advertises to furnish escorts as one of its primary business purposes for a fee, tip, or other consideration.

  • Member Agency means a voting and dues paying municipal or other government entity located within Kitsap County which is a party to this Agreement.

  • Central Agency means the agency operating the National Load Despatch Centre or such other agency as the Central Commission may designate from time to time;

  • Sponsoring agency means a child welfare agency licensed to place children in group homes, a county agency speci- fied in s. 48.56 (1), Stats., or the department; which enters into a written contract with the licensee.

  • Home health agency means a person certified by medicare whose business is to provide to individuals in their places of residence other than in a hospital, nursing home, or county medical care facility 1 or more of the following services: nursing services, therapeutic services, social work services, homemaker services, home health aide services, or other related services.

  • Provider agency means a funded organization under contract with the Children’s Board to deliver and provide social services and supports to children and families of Hillsborough County, FL.

  • State educational agency means any state educational licensing authority, agency, department, board or commission that provides an approval, certification, exemption or other authorization necessary for a postsecondary institution (whether its main campus, branch campus, additional location, satellite or other facility thereof) to provide postsecondary education in that state including any distance education.

  • Cognizant agency means the Federal agency responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and approving cost allocation plans or indirect cost proposals developed under this Circular on behalf of all Federal agencies. OMB publishes a listing of cognizant agencies.

  • Receiving Agency means HHSC or DSHS, as applicable, Agency receiving the benefit of the goods or services provided under this Contract.

  • State education agency means the department.

  • Supervising agency means an agency licensed by the state

  • Private agency means any person, partnership, corporation,

  • Awarding agency means (a) with respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or cost reimbursement contract, the Federal agency, and (b) with respect to a subaward, the party that awarded the subaward.

  • The Procuring Agency means the organization purchasing the Goods, as named in SCC.