CSP023855_Contract.pdf

State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services

THE OHIO MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM QUALITY, FINANCIAL

AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT – RFP SRC0000016669

On behalf of the Department of Health RFP Version 03/01/24

A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

ON BEHALF OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND

CHARTIS GROUP, LLC

This Contract #CSP023855, which results from Request for Proposals # SRC0000016669 titled THE

OHIO MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM QUALITY, FINANCIAL AND

OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT (the “RFP”), is between the State of Ohio, through the Department of Administrative Services, on behalf of the Department of Health, and Chartis Group, LLC (the "Contractor").

This Contract is the result of agreed upon changes to the RFP including all exhibits and written amendments to this RFP and the Contractor's negotiated and accepted Proposal. It will also include any materials incorporated by reference in the above documents. The terms and conditions for this Contract are contained in Parts 2-4 of the RFP. If there are conflicting provisions between the documents that make up the Contract, the order of precedence for the documents is as follows:

This Contract consists of the following in this order of precedence:

1. This one-page Contract;

2. The clarifications listed in Exhibit 3;

3. This RFP, as amended; and

4. The Proposal, as negotiated, clarified, and accepted by the State.

Once awarded, the term of the Contract will be from the date of the State’s signature through 08/31/2025.

The State may solely renew this Contract at its discretion for a period of one month. Any further renewals will be by mutual agreement between the Contractor and the State. The parties may renew this Contract for up to four years. Any such renewal of all or part of the Contract is also subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contractor and the needs of the State of Ohio.

This Contract has an effective date of the later of 09/01/2024 or the occurrence of all conditions precedent specified in the terms and conditions of Parts 2-4.

To show their agreement, the parties have executed this Contract as of the dates below.

CHARTIS GROUP, LLC STATE OF OHIO,

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

By: _________________________________ By: ____________________________________

Name: ______________________________ Name: __________________________________

Title: ________________________________ Title: Director

Date: ________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

EXHIBIT 3

CLARIFICATIONS

1. Clarification of number of webinars proposed and intended audience as outlined below.

Webinar Schedule Primary Audience Secondary Audience Kick Off Webinar Ohio CAHs DOH Flex Program Staff VBP Consortium #1 Specific Ohio CAHs* DOH Flex Program Staff Network Webinar (INDEX) #1 Ohio CAHs DOH Flex Program Staff VBP Consortium #2 Specific Ohio CAHs* DOH Flex Program Staff VBP Consortium #3 Specific Ohio CAHs* DOH Flex Program Staff Network Webinar (INDEX) #2 Ohio CAHs DOH Flex Program Staff VBP Consortium #4 Specific Ohio CAHs* DOH Flex Program Staff Network Webinar (INDEX) #3 Ohio CAHs DOH Flex Program Staff

* These webinars will be for the 10 hospitals that participate in the Value-based Purchasing Consortium (SHIP work stream).