Attachment H.pdf

Last Reviewed and Approved by County Counsel on 03/06/2024

Standard Health System Provisions

A. EXCLUSION SCREENING OF PERSONNEL

(1) Contractor represents and warrants that it, its employees, contractors, subcontractors or agents (collectively “Contractor”) are not suspended, debarred, excluded, or ineligible for participation in Medicare, Medi-Cal or any other federal or state funded health care program, if applicable, or from receiving Federal funds as listed in the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Non-procurement Programs issued by the Federal General Services Administration. Contractor certifies that it has performed an appropriate screening of Service Providers prior to making this certification, that it will screen all new Service Providers, and that it will monitor the status of existing Service Providers on a monthly basis. Contractor further certifies that all directors, managing employees, and owners of five percent interest, or more, in Contractor’s business have not been convicted of any health care related offenses nor excluded from Medicare, Medi-Cal, or any other federal or state funded health care program. The County reserves the right to audit Contractor’s compliance with the screening requirements in this Section.

(2) Contractor agrees to notify the County immediately should Contractor or Service Provider be audited, investigated, administratively or criminally charged, or convicted of a health care related offense, becomes suspended, debarred, excluded or ineligible for participation in Medicare, Medi-Cal or any other federal or state funded health care program, as defined by 42.

U.S.C. 1320a-7b (f), or from receiving Federal funds as listed in the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Non-procurement Programs issued by the Federal General Services Administration. During the pendency of any such proceedings, Contractor, or a Service Provider may, at the request of County, be removed from any responsibility for or involvement in the provision of services under this Agreement. It is the Contractor’s obligation to keep the County fully informed about the status of such proceedings and to consult with the County prior to taking any action which will directly impact the County. This Agreement may be terminated immediately by County upon the actual exclusion, debarment, loss of licensure, or conviction of Contractor or of a Service Provider of a health care offense.

(3) Contractor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless County for any loss or damage resulting from the conviction, debarment, or exclusion of Contractor, or Service Providers, or subcontractors.

ATTACHMENT H