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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC13-099 Mountain Family Health Center MOUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN Mountain Family Health Center AND Community Health Services Inc., Eagle County Public Health and Garfield County Public Health AND Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment FOR Deputizing and Oversight of Public Health Departments to Provide Vaccines for Children (VFC) Purchased Vaccine to Entitled Underinsured Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services have issued guidance regarding deputization by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) of other VFC providers in their state to authorize those providers to immunize the federally vaccine -eligible children category of underinsured children. Background: In many states, the capacity of FQHC/RHCs to serve underinsured children is not sufficient to meet the need of underinsured children entitled to VFC vaccine. Until underinsurance among children is eliminated by full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), extending VFC authority to other VFC providers serves as a bridging mechanism by which underinsured children will have increased access to VFC vaccine at additional provider sites. Ger o99 In conformance with VFC Deputization Guidance dated January 1, 2013, and as may be revised, The undersigned - Mountain Family Health Center - hereby confer authority to (i.e., deputize) the VFC providers listed in Appendix A to serve as their agents in immunizing federally vaccine -eligible children who are underinsured as defined under subsection 1928(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act, with the understanding that — a. such other VFC providers have been Identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and approved by the CDC for such designation; b. the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and CDC retain their respective responsibilities for oversight of all VFC operations by such deputized VFC providers, including oversight of their roles in immunizing underinsured children; c. federally purchased vaccine for use by deputized VFC providers in immunizing underinsured children is provided directly by CDC's vaccine distribution system to the deputized providers; d. the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and/or CDC may remove any deputized VFC provider from Appendix A in their roles of VFC program oversight in which case such provider shall lose deputization status; e. each undersigned FQHC/RHC must comply with the requirements of such VFC Deputization Guidance; f. any undersigned FQHC/RHC may withdraw from this MOU with 90 days written notice to the undersigned Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment official; and g. each deputizing FQHC/RHC retains all of its authorities as a VFC provider, Including the ability to immunize underinsured children. h. Mountain Family Health Center does not assume any liability for Community Health Services Inc., Eagle County Public Health, or Garfield County Public Health's acts and omissions with its officers, employees, and agents while acting within the scope of their employment through its designation of Community Health Services Inc., Eagle County Public Health, or Garfield County Public Health to use VFC vaccine for immunizations of underinsured children. 2. Each deputized VFC provider listed in Appendix A shall comply with the requirements In such VFC Deputization Guidance, this deputization MOU, and with all other applicable VFC program requirements, including — a. agreement to vaccinate "walk-in" VFC-eligible underinsured children as defined under subsection 1928(b)(2)(A)(Ili) of the Social Security Act; b. screening for VFC eligibility, including for underinsured status, at every visit by any child less than 19 years of age; c. reporting to the VFC awardee, in manner and time as decided by the awardee, all requirements set forth in the guidance; and d. compliance with any additional VFC requirements as the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment or CDC may from time to time Impose. Execution In MnLpMrts and bv&idM%. This agreement maybe executed in counterparts or with sloatuies obtained via facsimiletransmisslan, each of which shall have full force and effect upon execution by all parties to this agreement. We, thi, undersigned, have read and agree to the terms and conditions set forth In this MOU and will,retaina copy of this MOU. By. Date: lik? ?-t L -4 (3 By: guni a andp 01rectog On b lin i, If of the VFC providers lined In Appendix A for those under this official's 3 , ( Date: a - V -- X M VITA5 � M -11 Ell IT! - Ud-7 M1 I herwackndW*dp the reqmnsibilitles as delineated above: Date: Department of Public Health Public Health Program's]: I - farDisuse Control and Prevention, Immunization Services Division 14 APPENDIX A List of Deputized VFC Providers Community Health Services Inc. Eagle County Public Health Garfield County Public Health