Background Research Clause Examples
Background Research. While Washington State has been conducting a substantial amount of background research with the planning grant, there are some areas where we would like to continue to understand the population that will interact with the exchange and the market environment that will result from various decisions around the exchange. Specifically, the money will provide for the modeling of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data to portray the Washington State landscape. That data, along with Washington’s state survey data, will then be used to understand the medical needs of the population likely to enter both Medicaid and the exchange. This will be further analyzed to recognize any areas of service utilization that may be anticipated to be higher and may require a provider capacity assessment, such as in the area of mental/behavioral health services. The data will allow for policy recommendations to mitigate any potential issues as the exchange becomes operational.
Background Research. Conduct background research to identify meaningful historic contexts or the lack of meaningful historic associations. In addition to standard historical references, review available and applicable atlases, planting records, range condition inventories, historic maps and photographs, ethnographies, oral histories, etc. Incorporate brief narratives of results of background research into site records. If research reveals historic contexts clearly tied to specific events and entities of significance (e.g., named mines associated with the Gold Rush or Nevada’s ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇), exclude sites from this protocol.
Background Research. As part of their planning activities, many States are currently undertaking studies and other research to determine the best approach for supporting an Exchange. In some States, this research includes evaluating whether or not the State should establish an Exchange, and if so, where it should be housed, how it should be governed, and what approach it will take. For Level One Establishment and Level Two Establishment applicants, background research will only be considered as a Core Area under previous Exchange grants and will not need to be carried forward under the Establishment Cooperative Agreement except to the extent that the State determines more research is needed.
Background Research. California will continue to conduct, commission, and evaluate background research and analyses to inform Exchange development and operations. The state is fortunate to have access to significant resources and expertise available to address policy and information challenges as they arise, including the University of California, numerous policy and research centers and philanthropic organizations engaged in health policy research and analyses. In addition, the Exchange will continue to participate in national forums and state-oriented programs and information sharing opportunities to keep up with and be able to benefit from research conducted nationally and in other states. Examples of just some of the research that will be available in the near future and during the Level I grant include: ▪ More detailed assessments and profile information on the health status and demographic profile of potential Exchange enrollees being spearheaded by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; ▪ Briefing – Exploring the Financial Feasibility of a Basic Health Program in California (CHCF/▇▇▇▇▇▇, report forthcoming July 2011) and further analysis of the Basic Health Plan option and the implications for California coverage programs, including the Exchange, which will be commissioned and supported by CHCF;
Background Research. Since the September 2010 State Planning and Establishment Grant award, a substantial amount of research has been conducted and evaluated which will be critical to the design and sustainability of the California Exchange. For example, research and analyses has been conducted, and continues to be refined, to ensure that the most accurate estimates possible for the potential Exchange population and its demographics are available to the Exchange and state policymakers. Exchange Board members and staff held multiple meetings over the planning period with researchers and key stakeholders to refine research topics, clarify assumptions and provide feedback. California has considerable academic, expert and philanthropic resources to support and conduct the research and analytical work required for implementation of federal health reform broadly, and the California Exchange specifically. Additionally, Exchange and CHHS staff and consultants held in-person meetings, conference calls, and conducted document review with counterparts in other Early Innovator states as well as with states submitting Level I Exchange Establishment grant proposals in March 2011. Much has been learned from these connections with other states, and at the same time, the Exchange Board and staff recognize the unique nature of California’s size, demographic diversity, and the unique features of its public and private delivery systems, health insurance markets and regulatory environment necessitating California-specific research. The following major California-specific research efforts have been conducted with review and consultation from the Exchange: ■ Eligibility for Medi-Cal and the Health Insurance Exchange in California Under the Affordable Care Act (UC Berkeley Labor Center, August 2010);
Background Research. MIG will review the background materials prepared for the project to gain a complete understanding of the proposed project activities, including the memorandum prepared by Redtail Consulting in March 2017. Since a year has passed since the previous data query, we will check the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB); the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC); and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants to ensure that we have current information regarding the special-status and rare plant and wildlife species with the potential to occur in the vicinity of the project. A review of the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service web soil survey, aerial photographs, and climate data will also be conducted in support of the jurisdictional delineation.
Background Research. Gather and organize the information required to form a database in order to levy the annual assessment, which includes the following subtasks:
Background Research. CRC will conduct a search of site files recorded at Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP); review of relevant correspondence between the project proponent, stakeholders and DAHP; and review of pertinent environmental, archaeological, ethnographic and historical information appropriate to the project area.
Background Research. 3.1 Mixed track record of Shared Services
Background Research. This task involves the review of documents, including the indenture, non-arbitrage certificate, IRS form 8038-G, trustee fund/account statements, and prior rebate reports, and consultations with bond counsel or special counsel, as needed. The funds subject to arbitrage rebate and any available exceptions will be identified. The flow of funds in the accounts with the Trustee will be identified as necessary to perform the arbitrage rebate calculations.