Qualification Standards. F. Physical requirement unusual to the specific assignment.
Qualification Standards. Facility will comply with the Qualification Standards established by BCBSM and agrees that BCBSM has sole discretion to amend and modify these Qualification Standards from time to time, provided BCBSM will not implement any changes in the Qualification Standards without 60 days prior written notice to Facility. Notice of changes to Qualification Standards may be given as stated in Section 4.12, or, at BCBSM’s discretion, by publication in the appropriate BCBSM provider publication(s) (e.g., The Record, web-XXXXX, etc.). BCBSM's current Qualification Standards are set forth in Addendum A.
Qualification Standards. All applicants shall be evaluated on qualification standards relating directly to the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. The District shall attempt to promote from within the bargaining unit. If two (2) or more employees are equally qualified, then hire date seniority shall prevail.
Qualification Standards. Provider will comply with the Qualification Standards established by BCBSM and agrees that BCBSM has sole discretion to amend and modify these Qualification Standards from time to time, provided BCBSM will not implement any changes in the Qualification Standards without 60 days prior written notice to Provider. Notice of changes to Qualification Standards may be given as stated in Section 4.12, or, at BCBSM’s discretion, by publication in the appropriate BCBSM provider publication(s), e.g., The Record. The current Qualification Standards are set forth in Addendum B.
Qualification Standards. In order to participate with BCBSM under this Agreement, Provider must be located in Michigan and must have and maintain all of the following Qualification Standards at each primary and branch site: • Provider must provide physical therapy services, and may also provide occupational therapy and/or speech and language pathology services; • Provider has current Medicare certification as a rehabilitation agency for outpatient physical therapy services, or current Medicare participation as a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF), and can demonstrate it provides services that are restorative and rehabilitative in nature; • Provider, or at least one licensed physical therapist on staff, must have membership in a local or national physical therapy professional organization; • Provider has a Michigan licensed physical therapist on site whenever physical therapy is provided, a Michigan licensed occupational therapist on site whenever occupational therapy is provided, and a Michigan licensed speech therapist on site whenever speech-language pathology therapy is performed, except as may be otherwise permitted in BCBSM’s published policies. If the state of Michigan has not released license applications or has not issued licenses for Speech-Language Pathologists, then a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association is an acceptable alternative until the state issues licenses; • Provider has written policies and procedures that meet generally acceptable standards for outpatient physical therapy to assure the quality of patient care, and Provider demonstrates compliance with such policies and procedures; • Provider can demonstrate that it conducts program evaluation and utilization review to assess the appropriateness, adequacy and effectiveness of the program’s administrative and clinical components; • Provider’s outpatient physical therapy program has been in operation for six months prior to application to BCBSM for participation as an Outpatient Physical Therapy Facility and has sufficient patient volume to enable BCBSM to determine Provider’s compliance with BCBSM’s Qualification Standards; • Provider meets BCBSM’s Evidence of Necessity (EON) requirements, as applicable; • Provider complies with Certificate of Need (CON) requirements of the Michigan Public Health Code, as applicable; • Provider has a governing board that is legally responsible for the total operation of the facility, and for ensuring that quali...
Qualification Standards. 1. Qualification requirements and selective placement factors for vacant positions will be job related.
Qualification Standards. Except as described in Schedule 3.13, with respect to each Employee Plan: (i) each Employee Plan that is intended to be tax-qualified, and each amendment thereto, is the subject of a favorable determination letter, and no plan amendment that is not the subject of a favorable determination letter would affect the validity of an Employee Plan's letter; (ii) no condition or event exists or is reasonably expected to occur that could subject, directly or indirectly, any of the Companies to any material liability, contingent or otherwise, or the imposition of any lien on the assets of any of the Companies under the Code or Title IV of ERISA, whether to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other entity; (iii) no Employee Plan ever has incurred an "accumulated funding deficiency," as such term is defined in Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code, whether or not waived, and otherwise always has fully met the funding standards required under Title I of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code; (iv) no "reportable event," as that term is defined in Section 4043(c)(1) through (8) of ERISA and, to the knowledge of the Seller and the Companies, Section 4043(c)(9) of ERISA, ever has occurred with respect to any Employee Plan other than one for which the thirty (30) day notice has been waived by regulation and no reportable event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to an Employee Plan which would require prior notice; (v) there are no unfunded liabilities with respect to any tax-qualified Employee Plan, i.e., the actuarial present value of all "benefit liabilities" (determined within the meaning of Section 401(a)(2) of the Code) under such Employee Plan, whether or not vested, does not exceed the current value of the assets of such Employee Plan; (vi) no nonexempt prohibited transaction, within the definition of Section 4975 of the Code or Title 1, Part 4 of ERISA, has occurred that would subject any of the Companies to any material liability; and (vii) all contributions, premiums or payments accrued, in whole or in part, under each Employee Plan or with respect thereto as of the Closing will be paid by the Companies, on or prior to Closing or, if later, within the time period permitted by ERISA and the Code.
Qualification Standards. In order to participate with BCBSM, Provider, at each Approved Site, must meet and maintain BCBSM’s published Ambulatory Surgery Facility qualification standards which include, but are not limited to, the following:
Qualification Standards. With respect to each Benefit Plan: (i) each Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax-qualified, and each amendment thereto, is the subject of a favorable determination letter, and, to the knowledge of any Company Entity, no plan amendment that is not the subject of a favorable determination letter would reasonably be expected to result in revocation of a Benefit Plan's letter; (ii) no Benefit Plan is subject to Code Section 412, Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA; and (iii) no condition or event exists or is expected to occur that could subject, directly or indirectly, any Company Entity or any Affiliate of any Company Entity to any liability, contingent or otherwise, or the imposition of any lien on the assets of any Company Entity or any Affiliate of any Company Entity under the Code or, whether to the Internal Revenue Service or any other Person.
Qualification Standards. CRNA will comply with the Qualification Standards established by BCBSM and agrees that BCBSM has sole discretion to amend and modify these Qualification Standards from time to time, provided BCBSM will not implement any changes in the Qualification Standards without sixty (60) days prior written notice to CRNA. The current Qualification Standards are set forth in Addendum B.
