Common use of Governance and Administration Clause in Contracts

Governance and Administration. 2.1 Payments under this Program will be made by Government consistent with, and within the scope of, this Schedule. 2.2 The FPRC will carry out implementation of the Program consistent with, and within the scope of, this Schedule, and will consult widely with stakeholder groups. The FPRC will develop additional program objectives, rules, and processes as necessary, consistent with, and within the scope of, this Schedule. a) The Family Practice Renewal Program (FPRP) will be responsible for Model administration, project management, physician engagement, enrolling physician practices, entering into agreements with physician practices, and practice improvement initiatives to support successful practices. b) The FPRC will establish staffing and administrative requirements within the funding amounts set out in this Schedule. c) The FPRC will establish an evaluation subcommittee including two patient representatives to develop an evaluation framework and complete a formal evaluation of the Program, inclusive of access, quality, and other relevant objectives, to be completed within five years of the Effective Date. The FPRC will also ensure that a formal evaluation to measure outcomes of the Program is conducted. d) The Program will be comprehensively tested to identify risks, including those around cost escalation, and will explore solutions to mitigate those risks. The FPRC will continuously review the Program to update its rules and processes and to determine if modifications to the parameters of the Model are required. The FPRC may make recommendations to the Parties for changes to this Schedule as and when they are deemed necessary. 2.3 The administration budget for the Model will be funded through a combination of FPRP’s existing budget, including the accumulated surplus available as of the Effective Date, and through additional funding from Government in accordance with the table below. These contributions may at any time be re-evaluated at the request of the Minister of Health and Community Services or the NLMA and may be modified by written agreement of the Parties. Any surplus remaining as of March 31, 2028, taking into account the opening accumulated surplus and the continuing annual funding, may be utilized for further operational funding of the Program or otherwise shall be returned to Government. Date of signing to March 31, 2024 $600,000 Fiscal 2024/2025 $500,000 Fiscal 2025/2026 $300,000 Fiscal 2026/2027 $300,000 Fiscal 2027-2028 $300,000