2006 NS Health - Renewal of Consolidated Agreement Between Health Department & NC Department of Health & Human Services

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Consolidated P.greement -Final Page 12 Of 18 «" systems and facilities via the Health Services Information System (RBIs). HSIS is currently used to create and submit Medicaid claims, perform accounts receivables, and to collect other DPH program-related data from client, service, encounter and other data on behalf of the local health departments and other public health programs. The State shall provide business and technical support for the automated systems to the users of these systems. 12. The State shall provide support and consultation to ensure that HSIS can generate standard transactions for public health Medicaid claims submitted on behalf of the local health departments per HIPAA [the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-91) subparts I through N, which define the standazds for specific transactions.] 13. The State shall responsibly use data reviewed and received in its role as a public health authority and health oversight agency while respecting the confidentiality and integrity of the data and securing and protecting the privacy of individual client health information (see Business Associate Addendum to this Consolidated Agreement) 14. The State (DPH) shall provide to the Department "Estimates of Funding Allocations" no later than February 15 of each yeaz to use in preparation of their local budget proposals per current GS. 15. The State (DENR-DER) shall provide to the Department the "Budget Form" (DENR 2948) indicating the estimated funding allocations no later than March 30"' of each year to use in the preparation of their local budget proposals per current GS. 16. The State (DHHS) shall provide a "Funding Authorization" to the Department after the receipt of the Certified State Budget. Funds must be appropriately budgeted by the State in the NC Accounting System INCAS) prior to the issuance of the "Funding Authorization." 17. The State (DENR-DER) shall provide a final Budget Form to the Department after receipt of the Certified State Budget. 18. The State (DPH) shall provide funds to the Department upon receipt of this executed agreement and timely submissions of Expenditure Reports. Payment will be made to the Department according to the DHHS Controller's Office E-Payment Schedule issued November or December of each yeaz for the following calendaz year. 19. The State (DENR-DER) shall provide funds monthly to the Department upon receipt of the executed Budget Forms, Addenda and timely submissions of monthly expenditure reports. Payments will be made to the Department according to expenditures reflected on the monthly Expenditure Reports. 20. The State shall assist the Department to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards relating to the activities covered in this agreement. 21. The State reserves the right to conduct reviews, audits, and program monitoring to determine compliance with the terms of this Agreement and.its associated Agreement Addenda. 22. The State shall be assured that the Department maintains expenditures of locally appropriated funds (MOE) for maternal health, child health, and family planning program activities equal to, or greater than, that reported on the Staff Time Activity Report for the period beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985. This figure will be increased annually based on a federally accepted inflation index (first updated FY 2000- 2001 Agreement.) This revised baseline figure~will be calculated and provided to Departments for use in budget preparation. This MOE shall be measured by salary equivalencies that are to be maintained in accordance with Section B. 8 of this agreement.