Butch Eley Digitally signed by Butch Eley Date: 2021.06.11 14:44:34 -05'00'

Stephen Smith

Digitally signed by Stephen Smith Date: 2021.06.11 14:45:01 -05'00'

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Begin Date End Date Agency Tracking # Edison ID

July1,2018 June 30, 2021 31865-00007 5qt-33 Contracting State Agency Name Edison Supplier ID

Department of Health 0000000051

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93.776 Dept of Health & Human Services/Title XIX

Service Caption

Survey and Certification of Title XIX Facilities

Funding-

TOTAL Agreement FY State Federal Interdepartmental Other Amount

2019 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00

2020 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00

2021 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00

TOTAL: $750,000.00 $750,000.00 $1,500,000.00

Budget Officer Confirmation: There is a balance In the CPO USE -/A appropriation from which obligations hereunder are required to be paid that is not already encumbered to pay other obligations

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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF TENNCARE

AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

This Interagency Agreement (Interagency Agreement), by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, Division of TennCare, hereinafter referred to as the "Procuring State Agency" or "TennCare" or "State" and the Department of Health (TDH), hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor", "Contracting State Agency" or "TDH" is for the provision of survey and certification of Title XIX facilities, as further defined in the "SCOPE OF SERVICES."

A. SCOPE OF SERVICES:

A.1. The Contracting State Agency shall provide all goods, services or deliverables as required, described, and detailed herein and shall meet all service and delivery timelines as specified by this Interagency Agreement.

A.2. TennCare is the "Single State Medicaid Agency" designated by Section 1.1 (a) of the Medicaid State Plan (State Plan), and TennCare is the "Medical Assistance Unit" designated by Section 1.2(b) of the State Plan to administer the State medical assistance program as provided for in Title XIX of the Social Security Act as amended. The Contractor is the "State Survey Agency," responsible for survey and certification of Title XVIII and XIX facilities, designated by Sections 4.11 (a),(b) of the State Plan to perform survey and certification of Title XIX facilities.

A.3. The Contracting State Agency shall adhere to the federal requirements, forms, methods, and procedures that TennCare designates will be used to determine provider eligibility and certification under Medicaid. If any provisions in this Contract conflict with current or future written guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CMS written guidance is controlling .

a. The Contractor shall implement this Contract in accordance with federal law and regulations, including the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 431.610(f) (which are incorporated into sections A.3- A.8 of this Contract), the State Operations Manual (SOM, Publication # 100-07), and the federal long-term care survey and certification and enforcement regulations.

b. The Contractor shall further provide all services and qualified staff to survey and make recommendations regarding whether Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Nursing Facilities (NFs), and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) meet the conditions of participation specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r and 42 C.F.R. § 483 et seq., and perform all of the State Survey Agency functions specified in 42 C.F.R. § 488.11.

A.4. Surveys. The Contracting State Agency shall perform surveys as follows .

a. The Contracting State Agency shall use survey teams that are qualified and trained in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 1396r(g)(2)(E);

b. The Contracting State Agency shall perform complete provider-specific surveys for SNFs, NFs, and ICF/IID according to the survey requirements in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r(g)(2)(A), and as specified in 42 C.F.R. § 488.305 and SOM Appendices J and P;

(1) NF, SNF, and ICF/110 surveys shall be performed no later than 15 months after the last day of the previous provider-specific survey, and the statewide average interval between surveys shall not exceed 12 months in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 1396r(g)(2)(A)(iii) and 42 C.F .R. § 442.109. Facilities with excellent histories of compliance may be surveyed less frequently to determine compliance, but no less frequently than every 15 months.

(2) If the provider-specific survey finds that a facility has furnished substandard quality of care, the Contractor shall conduct an extended survey not later than 14 calendar days after the provider-specific survey in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 1396r(g)(2)(B)(i),(ii) and 42 C.F.R. § 488.310(c).

c. The Contracting State Agency shall conduct a complete provider-specific survey within sixty ( 60) days of a change of ownership, management firm, administrator, or Director of Nursing if the State is concerned that the change may have caused a decline in the quality of care or services furnished by a SNF, NF, or ICF/110 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1396r(g)(2)(A)(iii)(ll), 42 U.S.C. § 1396d, and 42 C.F.R. § 488.308(e);

d. The Contracting State Agency shall review all complaint allegations and conduct a standard or an abbreviated survey to investigate complaints of violations of requirements by SNFs and NFs in accordance with 42 C.F.R. § 488.308 and SOM § 5075, and for ICF/110, conduct either an extended or full survey in accordance with SOM Appendix J; and

e. The Contracting State Agency shall subcontract with the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDO) so that DIDO shall perform surveys on privately-owned ICFs/IID currently performed by the Contractor after an adequate transition period as determined by the Interdepartmental Agreement. The Contractor shall maintain oversight of the survey process. TennCare shall maintain administrative authority of the survey process in its capacity as the Medical Assistance Unit of the Single State Medicaid Agency in accordance with the State Plan.

A.5. Survey FincJings. The Contracting State Agency shall certify its findings to CMS pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 488.11 (c), and shall submit survey findings that support Certification of Noncompliance which means that the facility is not in substantial compliance and is not eligible to participate in Medicaid as a nursing facility, or in Medicare as a skilled nursing facility, or in both programs as a dually participating. Submit said survey findings via email to TennCare's Director of CHOICES ML TSS and Dual Eligible Initiatives and Operations, or their designee, for appropriate action.

a. The Contracting State Agency shall also complete all pertinent documentation relating to certification actions for each SNF, NF and/or ICF/110 provider and forward this documentation to TennCare's Director of Provider Services, using a method agreed upon by the Contractor and Provider Services, no later than 45 days after the exit interview at the facility in accordance with SOM § 2760.

b. The Contracting State Agency shall further cooperate with TennCare's Office of General Counsel by providing documentation and testimony regarding enforcement actions and any resulting litigation.

c. Additional cooperative actions that the Contractor shall take include:

(1) Contacting TennCare's Director of CHOICES ML TSS and Dual Eligible Initiatives and Operations, or their designee, and TennCare's Director of Provider Services via written communication within 1 business day upon notification that a facility has been sanctioned by the Licensing Board to ensure appropriate termination action; and

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(2) Collecting and managing civil money penalty funds consistent with federal guidance.

A.6. Report . The Contracting State Agency shall complete survey reports, noting whether each requirement for which a survey is made is satisfied. The Contractor shall provide the following reports for all facilities (SNFs, NFs, and ICF/IID) to TennCare's Director of CHOICES ML TSS and Dual Eligible Initiatives and Operations, or their designee, in accordance with the timelines listed below:

a; Within ten (1 0) days of citing an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) deficiency against a facility, a copy of the facility's report shall be submitted which must include the number and type of deficiencies cited, the type of IJ, and within five (5) days, a copy of the letter sent to the facility advising of the IJ;

b. Within five (5) days of the revisit following citation of an IJ, written notification regarding whether or not the facility has removed the IJ, has met substantial compliance for continued participation in the Medicare/Medicaid Program, or if the facility will be terminated;

c. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly summary report shall be submitted listing the number of complaints received per facility, the complaint allegations, how the complaints were prioritized and classified, the dates of the onsite visit investigations as applicable, and the outcomes of the investigations;

d. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly report shall be submitted including a listing of all facilities, categorized by type, date of most recent survey, type of most recent survey (e .g., annual re-certification , complaint, IJ, etc.), and general outcome of the most recent survey;

e. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, a Nursing Facility Report shall be submitted in a form and format approved by TennCare, including a listing of all nursing facilities by Facility ID, Facility Name, Facility City, Facility County, CCN , Facility Type, and Bed Count.

f. Maintain a current, publicly available website listing of all survey outcomes, including a copy of each facility's survey report and a summary of the number and type of deficiencies for each facility surveyed, and the facility's response in correcting the deficiency;

g. Provide federal and state ad hoc reports within specified time frames as reasonably requested by TennCare's Division of L TSS; and

h. Upon request by TennCare's Division of L TSS, provide access to complaint audit reports on specific facilities within time frames specified by L TSS.

A.7. Retaining Renorls. The Contracting State Agency shall keep on file , for the time required by federal and state law, all information and reports used in determining whether participating facilities meet federal requirements.

A.B. Accessibi li ty of Reports. The Contracting State Agency shall make the information and reports required readi ly accessible to Hea lth and Human Services (HHS) and TennCare as necessary for meeting other requirements under the plan, and for purposes consistent with TennCare's effective administration of the program.

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A.9. AdditiuMtl [~e(]!}l red Evaluation and Monitoring. In addition to the survey functions listed in A.3, the Contracting State Agency shall also:

a. Perform an evaluation of all SNFs, NFs, and ICF/IID to ensure that the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) requirements are met during both the initial and annual licensure/Linton health survey. The review shall consist of:

(1) Interviews with the facility's designated OCRC Coordinator and review of documents;

(2) Documentation of findings on the OCRC/Linton on-site survey form which shall include:

(a) Verification of patient characteristics including the number of minority, non-minority residents in the facility;

(b) Financial review to determine whether the facility met or did not meet requirements for policies regarding deposits; and whether or not financial matters are applied uniformly;

(c) Confirmation that criteria for admission, room assignment, services are available on a non-discriminatory basis, and are not made due to race;

(d) Verification that the facility has written operational policies and procedures to insure that all services (medical, dental, nursing, lab., pharmacy, rehab, social, dietary, housekeeping, volunteer, etc.), are being provided on a non-discriminatory basis;

(e) Affirmation that the use of physical facilities, such as beauty/barber shop, is non-discriminatory; and

(f) Review of admission packet information provided to residents/families to ensure written information does not violate OCRC; and

b. Conduct State Monitoring Visits (distinct from survey and certification visits) in accordance with the requirements specified in SOM § 5077 when the following events occur:

(1) During bankruptcy, in those cases in which CMS has authorized such visits;

(2) After a change of ownership, as authorized by the CMS Regional Office (RO);

(3) During or shortly after removal of immediate jeopardy when the purpose of the visit is to ensure the welfare of the residents/clients/patients by providing an oversight presence, rather than to perform a structured follow-up visit; and

(4) In other circumstances, as authorized by the CMS RO.

A.1 0. Nur§ . Aiel . Reg istry. The Contracting State Agency, or subcontractor selected by the Contracting State Agency, shall develop, maintain, and administer a Nurse Aide Registry and the State Standardized Competency Evaluation Test to Nurse Aides who complete a State-approved training program in compliance with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, P.L. 97-35 and as specified in 42 C.F .R. § 483.150 et seq. As part of developing, maintaining, and administering the Nurse Registry, the Contractor shall submit the following reports to TennCare's Director of CHOICES ML TSS and Dual Eligible Operations and Initiatives, or their designee, within the following timeframes:

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a. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly summary report shall be submitted providing the total number of individuals currently on the nurse aide registry and the number added during the reporting period; and

b. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly summary report shall be submitted listing the number of persons testing for nurse aide certification.

A.11 . T-eonC~ re Respoo'sll:lllilles:

Although survey and certification functions are overseen by CMS, TennCare will receive individual survey results, receive aggregate performance reports, confirm that only those facilities certified as meeting requirements of participation are enrolled as Medicaid providers, and coordinate activities with the Contracting State Agency to benefit Medicaid recipients. Specifically, TennCare will:

a. Upon notification by the Contracting State Agency of a CMS Notice of Involuntary Termination of a provider agreement for a SNF, NF, or ICF/IID facility. TennCare L TSS staff will work with and assist Contractor staff to ensure appropriate transition activities (e.g., resident/family meetings) are timely scheduled and conducted;

b. Assist Contracting State Agency with completion of bed surveys, as requested, in the county in which the facility that received a CMS Notice of Involuntary Termination is located, all contiguous counties, and extended 2"d tier counties to determine bed availability, and assist Contractor staff with updating the bed surveys as necessary during the transition process to ensure current information regarding bed availability and/or to address specific placement needs;

c. Coordinate with TennCare Managed Care Organizations to gather information on the safety and welfare of transitioning residents upon request and provide information to transitioning residents regarding home and community based services alternatives to placement in another NF;

d. Establish a reasonable assurance process for Medicaid-only nursing facilities requesting to be certified for readmission in the Medicaid Program after having been involuntarily terminated from participation by CMS and the State Medicaid Agency; and

e. Require the timely submission of all reports identified in sections A.6 and A.1 0 of this contract, and may assess liquidated damages as specified in section A.12 and Attachment A.

A.12 . Assessment of Liquidated Damages. In addition to the other remedies described in Section 0 .3, TennCare may choose to assess liquidated damages as referenced in Attachment A for each instance in which the Contractor fails to properly perform its obligations as defined under this Contract in an appropriate and/or timely manner, including monitoring and oversight of its subcontractor(s) to ensure compliance with this Contract. Upon determination that the Contracting State Agency has failed to perform one or more of the services described in Section A in this Contract in an appropriate and/or timely manner or violated any other provision of this Contract, TennCare will notify the Contractor in writing of the deficiency. The Contracting State Agency shall work to immediately correct such deficiency. The Contracting State Agency shall have a reasonable period of time as specified by TennCare from the date of notification to provide proof that such deficiency has been fully resolved to the satisfaction of TennCare . TennCare shall determine this period of time based on the urgency of the potential consequences of the deficiency, and this period of time shall be no less than ten (1 0) calendar days and no more than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of notification by TennCare. The Deputy Commissioner of

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TennCare, or their designee, shall determine when a deficiency has been satisfactorily cured. Resolution of the identified deficiency within the specified timeframe does not preclude TennCare's ability to assess a one-time penalty for each instance of such deficiency. Should the deficiency remain beyond the timeframe specified by TennCare, TennCare may impose additional damages for each day that the deficiency remains unresolved and/or satisfactory documentation thereof is not provided to TennCare. The damages may be retroactive to the date of notice of deficiency and will be deducted from the monthly payments to the Contractor.

B. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT TERM:

8.1. This Interagency Agreement shall be effective July 1, 2018 ("Effective Date"), and extend for a period of thirty- six (36) months after the Effective Date ("Term"). The Procuring State Agency shall have no obligation for- goods or services provided by the Contractor prior to the Effective Date.

8.2. Renewal Options. This Interagency Agreement may be renewed upon satisfactory completion of the Term. The State reserves the right to execute renewal options under the same terms and conditions for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months each by the State, at the State's sole option. In no event, however, shall the maximum Term, including all renewals or extensions, exceed a total of sixty (60) months.

C. PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

C.1. Maximum Uabii!Ly. In no event shall the maximum liability of the Procuring State Agency under this Agreement exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for FY 19, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for FY 20, and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for FY 21, with a total Maximum Liability of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1 ,500,000.00). The payment methodology in Section C.3 shall constitute the entire compensation due the Contracting State Agency for the goods delivered and accepted or for services performed and all of the Contracting State Agency's obligations hereunder regardless of the difficulty, materials or equipment required . The payment rates include, but are not limited to, all applicable taxes, fees, overheads, and all other direct and indirect costs incurred or to be incurred by the Contracting State Agency.

C.2. Compensa tion Firm. The payment rates and the maximum liability of the Procuring State Agency under this Agreement are firm for the duration of the Agreement and are not subject to escalation for any reason unless amended.

C.3. Pa.yrnenl Methodology. The Contracting State Agency shall be compensated based on the payment rates herein for goods delivered and accepted or for units of service authorized by the Procuring State Agency in a total amount not to exceed the Agreement Maximum Liability established in section C.1.

a. The Contracting State Agency's compensation shall be contingent upon the delivery and acceptance of goods that conform to specifications or the satisfactory completion of units, milestones, or increments of service defined in section A.

b. The Contracting State Agency shall be compensated for said units, milestones, or increments of service based upon the following payment rates:

(1) For service performed from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the following rates shall apply:

I Service Description ___ I Amount __ I

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(per compensable fncrernent)

Perform Audits (OCRC) $65,000.00

Perform Audits (LINTON) $15,000.00

Administer Nurse Aide Competency Test $340,000.00

Implementation of Federal Long-Term Care $80,000.00 Enforcement Regulations

TOTAL $500,000.00

(2) For service performed from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, the following rates shall apply:

Service Description Amount (per compensable increment)

Perform Audits (OCRC) $65,000.00

Perform Audits (LINTON) $15,000.00

Administer Nurse Aide Competency Test $340,000.00

Implementation of Federal Long-Term Care $80,000.00 Enforcement Regulations

TOTAL $500,000.00

(3) For service performed from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the following rates shall apply:

Service Description Amount (per compensable increment)

Perform Audits (OCRC) $65,000.00

Perform Audits (LINTON) $15,000.00

Administer Nurse Aide Competency Test $340,000.00

Implementation of Federal Long-Term Care $80,000.00 Enforcement Regulations

TOTAL $500,000.00

(4) Should the contract extension option be utilized, the rates for service performed from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, the following rates shall apply annually:

Service Description Amount (per compensable increment)

Perform Audits (OCRC) $65,000.00 --

Perform Audits (LINTON) $15,000.00

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Administer Nurse Aide Competency Test $340,000.00

Implementation of Federal Long-Term Care $80,000.00 Enforcement Regulations

TOTAL $500,000.00

C.4. Travel COnJPensa lioo. The Contractor shall not be compensated or reimbursed for travel, meals, or lodging.

D. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

0.1 . Required Approvals. The Procuring State Agency and the Contracting State Agency are not bound by this Agreement until it is signed by the agency head or the agency head's designee. Each agency's legal counsel shall review and approve the Agreement as to form and legality.

0.2. Modification and Amendment. Any modifications, amendments, renewals or extensions shall be in writing, signed, and approved by all parties who signed and approved this Agreement.

0 .3. Terr1,fnatiori for Convenience. This Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving written notice to the other, at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of termination. Should the Procuring State Agency exercise the option of terminating this Agreement for convenience, the Contracting State Agency shall be entitled to compensation for all goods delivered and accepted or satisfactory and authorized services completed as of the termination date. Should the Contracting State Agency exercise this provision, the Procuring State Agency shall have no liability to the Contracting State Agency except for those goods delivered and accepted or those units of service that were satisfactorily completed by the Contracting State Agency. The final decision as to the acceptability of goods or whether units of service were satisfactorily completed shall be determined by the Procuring State Agency in its sole discretion.

0.4. Subject to Funds Availability. This Agreement is subject to the appropriation and availability of state and/or federal funds. In the event that the funds are not appropriated or are otherwise unavailable, the Procuring State Agency reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Contracting State Agency. Said termination shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement by the Procuring State Agency. Upon receipt of the written notice, the Contracting State Agency shall cease all work associated with this Agreement. Should such an event occur, the Contracting State Agency shall be entitled to compensation for all satisfactory and goods delivered and accepted or authorized services completed as of the termination date. Upon such termination, the Contracting State Agency shall have no right to recover from the Procuring State Agency any actual, general, special, incidental, consequential, or any other damages whatsoever of any description or amount.

0.5 Completene s. This Agreement is complete and contains the entire understanding between the parties relating to this subject matter, including all the terms and conditions of the parties' agreement. There are no other prior or contemporaneous agreements that modify, supplement, or contradict any of the express terms of the agreement.

0 .6. Communications and Contacts . All instructions, notices, consents, demands, or other communications shall be made in writing and directed to the following designated contact persons :

The Procuring State Agency:

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Deputy Commissioner Department of Finance and Administration Division of TennCare 310 Great Circle Road Nashville, Tennessee 37247-6501 Telephone# (615) 507-6362 FAX# (615) 532-5236

The Contractor:

Department of Health Division of Health Licensure and Regulation 665 Mainstream Drive, Ste. 2.301 Nashville, TN 37247-4501 Phone: (615) 741-8902 Fax: (615) 741-5542

All instructions, notices, consents, demands, or other communications shall be considered effectively given upon receipt or recipient confirmation as may be required .

E. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

E.1. Confidentlallly of Records·. Strict standards of confidentiality of records and information shall be maintained in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All material and information, regardless of form, medium or method of communication, provided to the Contractor by the Procuring State Agency or acquired by the Contractor on behalf of the Procuring State Agency shall be regarded as confidential information in accordance with the provisions of applicable state and federal law, state and federal rules and regulations, departmental policy, and ethical standards. Such confidential information shall not be disclosed, and all necessary steps shall be taken by the Contractor to safeguard the confidentiality of such material or information in conformance with applicable state and federal law, state and federal rules and regulations, departmental policy, and ethical standards.

The Contractor's obligations under this section do not apply to information in the public domain; entering the public domain but not from a breach by the Contractor of this Contract; previously possessed by the Contractor without written obligations to the Procuring State Agency to protect it; acquired by the Contractor without written restrictions against disclosure from a third party which, to the Contractor's knowledge, is free to disclose the information; independently developed by the Contractor without the use of the Procuring State Agency's information; or, disclosed by the Procuring State Agency to others without restrictions against disclosure. Nothing in this paragraph shall permit Contractor to disclose any information that is confidential under federal or state Jaw or regulations, regardless of whether it has been disclosed or made available to the Contractor due to intentional or negligent actions or inactions of agents of the Procuring State Agency or third parties .

It is expressly understood and agreed the obligations set forth in this section shall survive the termination of this Contract.

E.2. I-I IPAA ..- ompllanco. The State and the Contractor shall comply with obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") , Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act and any other relevant laws and regulations regarding privacy (collectively the "Privacy Rules"). The obligations set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this Interagency Agreement.

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a. The Contractor warrants to the State that it is familiar with the requirements of the Privacy Rules, and will comply with all applicable requirements in the course of this Interagency Agreement.

b. The Contractor warrants that it will cooperate with the State, including cooperation and coordination with State privacy officials and other compliance officers required by the Privacy Rules, in the course of performance of this Interagency Agreement so that both parties will be in compliance with the Privacy Rules.

c. The State and the Contractor will sign documents, including but not limited to business associate agreements, as required by the Privacy Rules and that are reasonably necessary to keep the State and the Contractor in compliance with the Privacy Rules. This provision shall not apply if information received or delivered by the parties under this Interagency Agreement is NOT "protected health information" as defined by the Privacy Rules, or if the Privacy Rules permit the parties to receive or deliver the information without entering into a business associate agreement or signing another document.

d. The Contractor will indemnify the State and hold it harmless for any violation by the Contractor or its subcontractors of the Privacy Rules. This includes the costs of responding to a breach of protected health information, the costs of responding to a government enforcement action related to the breach, and any fines, penalties, or damages paid by the State because of the violation.

E.3. State and Federal Compliance. The Contractor shall be subject to all applicable state and federal and state laws, policies, rules and regulations, consent decrees and court orders, including Constitutional provisions regarding due process and equal protection of the laws.

E.4. Severablllty. If any terms and conditions of this Interagency Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable as a matter of law, the other terms and conditions hereof shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. To this end, the terms and conditions of this Interagency Agreement are declared severable.

E.5. Business Associate. As the Contractor will provide services to TennCare pursuant to which the Contractor will have access to, receive from, create, or receive on behalf of TennCare Protected Health Information, or Contractor will have access to, create, receive, maintain or transmit on behalf of TennCare Electronic Protected Health Information (as those terms are defined under HIPAA and HITECH), Contractor hereby acknowledges its designation as a business associate under HIPAA and agrees to comply with all applicable HIPAA regulations and the terms in the associated Business Associate Agreement.

E.6. Social Security Afilminis tration (SSA) Required Provi ion - for Data Security. The Contractor shall comply with limitations on use, treatment, and safeguarding of data under the Privacy Act of 197 4 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, related Office of Management and Budget guidelines, the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. §3541, et seq.), and related National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines. In addition, the Contractor shall have in place administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for data.

a. The Contractor shall specify in its agreements with any agent or subcontractor that will have access to data that such agent or subcontractor agrees to be bound by the same restri ctions, terms and conditions that apply to the Contractor pursuant to this Section;

b. The Contractor shall not duplicate in a separate file or disseminate, without prior written permission from TennCare , the data governed by the Contract for any purpose other than that set forth in this Contract for the administration of the TennCare program. Should the Contractor propose a redisclosure of said data, the Contractor must specify in writing to

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TennCare the data the Contractor proposes to redisclose, to whom, and the reasons that justify the redisclosure. TennCare will not give permission for such redisclosure unless the redisclosure is required by law or essential to the administration of the TennCare program.

c. The Contractor agrees to abide by all relevant federal laws, restrictions on access, use, and disclosure, and security requirements in this Contract.

d. The Contractor shall maintain a current list of the employees of such contractor with access to SSA data and provide such lists to TennCare at the start of the contract, subsequently at any time there are changes or upon request.

e. The Contractor shall restrict access to the data obtained from TennCare to only those authorized employees who need such data to perform their official duties in connection with purposes identified in this Contract. The Contractor shall not further duplicate, disseminate, or disclose such data without obtaining TennCare's prior written approval.

f. The Contractor shall provide appropriate training and ensure that its employees: (1) properly safeguard PHI/PII furnished by TennCare under this Contract from loss,

theft or inadvertent disclosure; (2) understand and acknowledge that they are responsible for safeguarding this

information at all times, regardless of whether or not the Contractor employee is at his or her regular duty station;

(3) ensure that laptops and other electronic devices/ media containing PHI/PII are encrypted and/or password protected;

(4) send emails containing PHI/PII only if the information is encrypted or if the transmittal is secure; and,

(5) limit disclosure of the information and details relating to a PHI/PII loss only to those with a need to know.

Contractor employees who access, use, or disclose TennCare or TennCare SSA­supplied data in a manner or purpose not authorized by this Contract may be subject to civil and criminal sanctions pursuant to applicable federal statutes.

g. Loss or Suspected Loss of Data-If an employee of the Contractor becomes aware of suspected or actual loss of PHI/PII, the Contractor must contact TennCare immediately upon becoming aware to report the actual or suspected loss. The Contractor must provide TennCare with timely updates as any additional information about the loss of PHI/PII becomes available. If the Contractor experiences a loss or breach of said data, TennCare will determine whether or not notice to individuals whose data has been lost or breached shall be provided and the Contractor shall bear any costs associated with the notice or any mitigation.

h. TennCare may immediately and unilaterally suspend the data flow under this Contract, or terminate this Contract, if TennCare, in its sole discretion, determines that the Contractor has: (1) made an unauthorized use or disclosure of TennCare SSA-supplied data: or (2) violated or failed to follow the terms and conditions of this Contract Section E.20.

i. This Section further carries out Section 1106(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1306), the regulations promulgated pursuant to that section (20 C.F.R. Part 401 ), the Privacy of 197 4 (5 U.S. C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, related Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") guidelines, the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 ("FISMA") (44 U.S.C. 3541 et seq.), and related National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") guidelines as outlined in the CMPPA and lEA governing this data,. which provide the requirements that the SSA stipulates that the Contractor must follow with regard to use, treatment, and safeguarding data in the event data is exchanged with a federal information system.

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j. Definitions

(1) "SSA-supplied data" or "data" as used in this section- information, such as an individual's social security number or income, supplied by the Social Security Administration to TennCare to determine entitlement or eligibility for federally­funded programs. This information is subject to provisions outlined in a Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Agreement (CMPPA) between SSA and the State of Tennessee, and Information Exchange Agreement (lEA) between SSA and TennCare ..

(2) "Protected Health Information/Personally Identifiable Information" (PH//P/1)(45 C.F.R. 160.103; OMB Circular M-06-19)- Protected health information means individually identifiable health information that is: (i) Transmitted by electronic media; (ii) Maintained in electronic media; or (iii) Transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium.

(3) "Individually Identifiable Health Information"- information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and: (1) Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and (2) relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual; and (i) identifies the individual; or (ii) with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual.

(4) "Personally Identifiable Information" - any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, Social Security Number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, biometric records, including any other personal information which can be linked to an individual.

E.8. Medicaid - The Contractor must provide safeguards that restrict the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants and beneficiaries to purposes directly connected with the administration of the plan:

a) Purposes directly related to the administration of Medicaid include:

1) establishing eligibility;

2) determining the amount of medical assistance;

3) providing services for beneficiaries; and,

4) conducting or assisting an investigation, prosecution, or civil or criminal proceeding related to Medicaid administration.

b) The Contractor must have adequate safeguards to assure that:

1) Information is made available only to the extent necessary to assist in the valid administrative purposes of those receiving the information, and information

2) received under 26 USC is exchanged only with parties authorized to receive that information under that section of the Code; and, the information is adequately stored and processed so that it is protected against unauthorized disclosure for other purposes.

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c) The Contractor must have criteria that govern the types of information about applicants and beneficiaries that are safeguarded. This information must include at least--

1) Names and addresses;

2) Medical services provided;

3) Social and economic conditions or circumstances;

4) Contractor evaluation of personal information;

5) Medical data, including diagnosis and past history of disease or disability

6) Any information received for verifying income eligibility and amount of medical assistance payments, including income information received from SSA or the Internal Revenue Service;

7) Income information received from SSA or the Internal Revenue Service must be safeguarded according to Medicaid requirements;

8) Any information received in connection with the identification of legally liable third party resources; and.

9) Social Security Numbers.

d) The Contractor must have criteria approved by TennCare specifying:

1) the conditions for release and use of information about applicants and beneficiaries :

2) Access to information concerning applicants or beneficiaries must be restricted to persons or Contractor representatives who are subject to standards of confidentiality that are comparable to those of TennCare;

3) The Contractor shall not publish names of applicants or beneficiaries;

4) The Contractor shall obtain permission from a family or individual, whenever possible, before responding to a request for information from an outside source, unless the information is to be used to verify income, eligibility and the amount of medical assistance payment to an authorized individual or entity;

5) If, because of an emergency situation, time does not permit obtaining consent before release, the Contractor shall notify TennCare, the family or individual immediately after supplying the information.

6) The Contractor's policies must apply to all requests for information from outside sources, including governmental bodies, the courts, or law enforcement officials.

i) The Contractor shall notify TennCare of any requests for information on applicants or beneficiaries by other governmental bodies, the courts or law enforcement officials ten ( 1 0) days prior to releasing the requested information.

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7) If a court issues a subpoena for a case record or for any Contractor representative to testify concerning an applicant or beneficiary, the Contractor must notify TennCare at least ten (10) days prior to the required production date so TennCare may inform the court of the applicable statutory provisions, policies, and regulations restricting disclosure of information.

8) The Contractor shall not request or release information to other parties to verify income, eligibility and ttie amount of assistance under Medicaid, prior to express approval from TennCare.

E.9. Nondiscrimination . The Contractor hereby agrees, warrants, and assures that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of this Contract or in the employment practices of the Contractor on the grounds of handicap or disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by Federal, Tennessee State constitutional, or statutory law. The Contractor shall, upon request, show proof of such nondiscrimination and shall post in conspicuous places, available to all employees and applicants, notices of nondiscrimination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

John J. Dreyzehner- BS SIGNATURE

PRINTED NAME AND TITLE

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION TENNCARE:

Digitally signed by John J. Dreyzehner- 85 DN: cn=John J. Dreyzehner- 85, o, au, email=8randon.C.5ilby@tn.gov, c=US Date: 2018.06.11 13:11:31 -05'00'

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ATTACHMENT A

ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

It is acknowledged by TennCare and the Contractor that in the event of failure to meet the requirements provided in this Contract and all documents incorporated herein, TennCare will be harmed. The actual damages that TennCare will sustain in the event of and by reason of such failure are uncertain and are extremely difficult and impractical to ascertain and determine. The parties therefore acknowledge that the Contractor shall be subject to liquidated damages as described below. It is further agreed that the Contractor shall pay TennCare liquidated damages as directed by TennCare and not to exceed the fixed amount as stated below; provided however, that if it is finally determined that the Contractor would have been able to meet the Contract requirements listed below but for TennCare's failure to perform as provided in this Contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for damages resulting directly therefrom. TennCare shall have the right to assess liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for each day that the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions and requirements of this Contract. The liquidated damages that may be assessed shall be $500 per calendar day for each separate failure to comply with the Contract, plus, if applicable, an additional $500 per calendar day for each affected TennCare enrollee.

PROGRAM ISSUES

Failure to submit to TennCare a copy of 1. the facility's report within 10 days of citing

an IJ, including number and type of deficiency cited, type of IJ, and within 5 days a copy of Jetter sent to the facility advising of IJ, as referenced in Section A.6(a). Failure to ·submit to TennCare written

2. notification regarding the Contractor's determination within 5 days from the revisit following citation of an IJ, as specified in Section A.6(b). Such notification shall specify whether the facility has removed the IJ, has met substantial compliance for continued participation in the Medicare/Medicaid Program, or if the facility will be terminated . Failure to submit to TennCare a quarterly

3. summary report within 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, listing the number of complaints received per facility, the complaint allegations, how the complaints were prioritized and classified, the dates of the onsite visit investigations as applicable, and the outcomes of the investigations as referenced in Section A.6(c). Failure to submit to TennCare a quarterly

4. report within 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, including a listing of all facilities, categorized by type, date of most recent survey, type of most recent survey (e.g., annual re-certification, complaint, JJ, etc), and general outcome

I ~ LI(JH.IfDATEB DAMAGES

The damages that may be assessed shall be $500 per occurrence plus an additional $100 per day for each calendar day that the report is late or deficient.

The damages that may be assessed shall be $500 per occurrence plus an additional $100 per day for each calendar day that the notification is late or deficient.

The damages that may be assessed shall be $100 per each calendar day that the report is late or deficient.

The damages that rnay be assessed shall be $100 per each calendar day that the report is late or deficient.

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of the most recent survey as referenced in Section A.6(d).

Failure to submit to TennCare a quarterly The damages that may be assessed shall 5. summary report within 30 days following be $100 per each calendar day that the

the end of each calendar quarter. The report is late or deficient. report shall provide total number of

I• individuals currently on the nurse aide

li registry and number added during the reporting period as referenced in Section A.1 0(a), Failure to submit to TennCare within 30 The damages that may be assessed shall

6. days following the end of each calendar be $100 per each calendar day that the quarter a quarterly summary report listing report is late or deficient. number of persons testing for nurse aide certification as referenced in Section A.10(b)'.

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