Complete an application for participation, submit all required application documentation and enter into a Permanent Agreement Between Sponsoring Organization and Child Care Site Sponsoring Organization Provides Meals/Snacks with I.C.U Independent Community Uplift. The organization, or a principal within the organization, is on the National Disqualified List (NDL), or the Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL). The requirement applies to not only the health care practitioners, such as nurses and other direct care providers, but also to employees such as front office staff. I.C.U Independent Community Uplift cannot and will not execute a Permanent Agreement Between Sponsoring Organization and Day Care Home Provider(s) with a provider who has been approved for transfer, prior to the date of notification. If a provider wants to transfer, he or she must: Request in writing, and receive, prior approval for the transfer. The maximum number of meals at-risk afterschool care centers may serve per child per day are as follows: One meal and one snack, or two snacks with prior approval from TDA, NSLP/SBP and At-Risk Afterschool Care Center, NSLP/SBP Breakfast, Lunch, afterschool snack and CACFP supper; or**, NSLP/SBP Breakfast and lunch and CACFP snack and supper.**. All rights reserved. A person, or entity, may be excluded for many reasons. %PDF-1.5 Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on an official government site. The approval granted by TDA to transfer is only effective one time. Box 85200 2 0 obj 2022 All Summer Sites Program Sponsor List, Map and Measure for Summer Meal Programs (SFSP & SSO) - Oct 2021-Sep 2022, This map is not intended to operate as a meal site finder. BY USING THIS SYSTEM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT OF PRIVACY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SYSTEM OR YOUR ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT. is a government-funded nonprofit program designed to offer, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Any public, private nonprofit organization, or any for-profit center which: a) Is licensed or approved by Federal, State, or local authorities to provide nonresidential adult day care services to functionally impaired adults or persons 60 years of age or older in a group setting outside their homes or a group living arrangement on a less than 24-hour basis; b) Provides for such care and services directly or under arrangements made by the agency or organization whereby the agency or organization maintains professional management responsibility for all such services. A provider employing an excluded person may not bill Medicaid or any other HHS program for the excluded employees services. These include, but are not limited to: Every service provider is responsible for making sure that no excluded individuals or entities are receiving state funds. A public or private nonprofit organization or its site that provides temporary shelter and food services to homeless children. Children who are not school age and do not attend school would continue to participate in the traditional CACFP meals service and be served under traditional CACFP, even during afterschool hours. Adult daycare centers and site staff disqualified or excluded from participation in a Child Nutrition Program may not participate in the CACFP. Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CDT should be addressed to the ADA. The license granted herein is expressly conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms and conditions contained in this agreement. Number of reimbursable meals served and reimbursement amount by meal type and month for approved sponsor/Contracting Entity claims. Summer meal programs include: Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Learn more at SquareMeals.org If you need to determine if a provider has ever been excluded from the Texas Medicaid program, you will need to access the online "downloadable exclusions file". Texas Medicaid providers can view the list of excluded providers below. You agree to take all necessary steps to ensure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement. the Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site that was signed earliest by both the sponsor representative and the site is legally binding. I.C.U Independent Community Uplift is an active sponsoring CE in two Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) programs., The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). "Good cause" for transferring from the sponsorship of one CE to another during the Program year is limited to the following conditions: A CE denies a daycare home access to the Program. 1. (With the exception of Daycare Homes)***. Return to top. North Austin Complex CPT is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. If needed, additional guidance may be found at: This appendix supersedes any previous Information Letter (IL) or similar guidance published by HHSC. Sites operating for more than two hours per day, but less than three days per week, are not subject to licensing regulations and do not require a written exemption from HHSC. Providers that lose their license/registration may not be claimed or participate in the CACFP. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. The ADA is a third party beneficiary to this Agreement. The organization does not meet the eligibility requirements detailed above. Acceptance of alternate documentation shall not relieve a CE of the requirement to submit a copy of each child care center license. Texas Medicaid Provider Enrollment Manual, 1.3.1. Reimbursements for meals served are reported at the sponsor/Contracting Entity level. To obtain additional information regarding excluded providers or to report Medicaid providers who engage in fraud or abuse, call toll free 800-436-6184. Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CPT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CPT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CPT, or making any commercial use of CPT. To ensure compliance with applicable federal and state requirements, a provider must develop and implement written policies and procedures that require the provider to: HHSC encourages providers to consult with their legal representatives, corporate offices or member associations for guidance in developing their written policies and procedures. Prior to open enrollment, I.C.U Independent Community Uplift cannot and will not recruit nor enter into a Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Child Care Site for the next Program Year with sites that are currently participating or had participated with a sponsor in the CACFP in the current Program Year. The organization, or a principal within the organization, is on the National Disqualified List (NDL), or the Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL). The National School Lunch Act authorized the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)1 to provide free meals to children in needy areas when school is not in session . Typical actions across provider types that lead to exclusion include: Forging documentation and colluding with clients to bill and share payments for services not rendered Billing for false claims Illegal Medicaid client solicitation The type of sites that we sponsor are categorized as Child-Care Centers, Daycare Homes, Adult Daycares, and At-Risk Programs. CPT is a registered trademark of American Medical Association. ADA DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES. SUBJECT: Summer Food Service Program in Texas - Sponsor Costs March 14, 2019 This report presents the results of the subject . An organization must submit documentation that demonstrates that the program noncompliance was corrected and that eligibility to participate in that program was reinstated, including repayment of any funds owed if applicable. The complete Texas Medicaid exclusion list is available on the HHSC Office of Inspector General (OIG) website at: https://oig.hhsc.texas.gov/exclusions. License to use CDT for any use not authorized herein must be obtained through the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60611. Emergency shelters are exempt from meeting the area eligibility requirement. Sites and site staff disqualified or excluded from participation in a Child Nutrition Program may not participate in the CACFP. The Texas Exclusions Database is updated daily. Adult daycare centers must submit all information and documentation to I.C.U Independent Community Uplift by the 20th day of the month for the request to be effective for that same month. The approval granted by TDA to transfer is only effective one time. Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL) - A list maintained by TDA that identifies organizations and persons who are ineligible to participate in SFSP as long as they are on the list. A childcare center is ineligible to participate in the Program if: A member of the organizations governing body, an agent, a consultant, a volunteer, or an employee has been convicted of any activity that occurred during the seven years preceding application or renewal that indicates a lack of business integrity. Current providers may select a new sponsor, without prior approval from TDA, between June 1 and September 30 of each program year. Austin, TX 78751, Mailing address During renewal (continuation) processing, at-risk afterchool care centers will not be required to submit a copy of it's license unless the license status has changed. Available Datasets for Summer Meal Programs (SFSP & SSO), Summer Meal Program (SFSP & SSO) Data Fields and Field Descriptions, Summer Meal Program (SFSP & SSO) Maps and Measures for Previous Program. A lack of business integrity includes fraud, antitrust violations, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, receiving stolen property, making false claims, obstruction of justice, or any other activity indicating a lack of business integrity. "Good cause" for transferring from the sponsorship of one sponsor to another during the program year is limited to the following conditions: A sponsor denies site access to the Program. Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL) - A list maintained by TDA that identifies organizations and persons who are ineligible to participate in SFSP as long as they are on the list. Prior to open enrollment, I.C.U Independent Community Upliftcannot and willnot recruit nor enter into a Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Child Care Site for the next program year with childcare centers that are currently participating or had participated with a sponsor in the CACFP in the current program year. For more information please visit our website at. IF YOU ARE ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF SUCH ORGANIZATION AND THAT YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT CREATES A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. Texas Department of Agriculture | Revised 02-05-2016 12 SFSP: Putting the Pieces Together 6-Hour Classroom Training Participant Guide In your organization qualifies based on meal service type, to participate, you interest on the SFSP application. The approval granted by TDA to transfer is only effective one time. 2: Company . The insured must ask the insurance company for an . Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CDT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CDT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CDT, or making any commercial use of CDT. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the American Medical Association (AMA) is not recommending their use. Reminder: This list is updated on the last Monday of each month. You, your employees and agents are authorized to use CPT only as contained in materials on the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) website solely for your own personal use in directly participating in healthcare programs administered by THHS. HHSC mandates that the provider review the . ALL rights reserved. Submit a letter to his/her current CE stating the intention to terminate the agreement and the effective date of termination. ***Please note that sites may apply directly to TDA for participation in the CACFP as an independent CE. Typical actions across provider types that lead to exclusion include: Physician exclusions typically arise at the OIG due to a criminal conviction through the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Office of Attorney General or a notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The people or businesses who are excluded from participating as providers are added to the Texas Exclusions List. Section 1320a-7), the United States Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) excludes individuals and entities who have engaged in certain activities or have been . all methods of reimbursement, whether payment results from itemized claims, cost reports, fee schedules or a prospective payment system; payment for administrative and management services not directly related to patient care, but that are a necessary component of providing items and services to Medicaid recipients, when those payments are reported on a cost report or are otherwise payable by the Medicaid program; and. Individuals in residential institutions (for example, nursing homes) are not eligible for Program benefits. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), The Texas Medicaid Excluded Providers List for September 2020 is Now Available. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Submit a letter to its current sponsor stating the intention to terminate its agreement and the effective date of termination. Providers who can document good cause for transferring may, with prior approval from TDA, enter into an agreement with I.C.U Independent Community Uplift at any time during the program year. . CMS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE INFORMATION OR MATERIAL COVERED BY THIS LICENSE. All service providers should check OIG's exclusion list monthly. b) Persons age 15 and under who are children of migrant workers; c) Persons with disabilities, as defined in this section; d) For emergency shelters, persons aged 18 and under; and. I.C.U Independent Community Uplift cannot and will not obtain a newly signed Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care during the open enrollment period from existing sites in an attempt to prevent the sites from transferring to another sponsor during open enrollment. Transfers may be approved at any time throughout the Program Year when there is good cause. If there are questions about the appendix or any of the ILs that were retired, send an email to communityservicescontracts@hhsc.state.tx.us. A nurse who has received a disciplinary order from the Texas Board of Nursing may also appear on the Texas Exclusions List. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, you may not access or use the software. CMS DISCLAIMER. The organizations application will not be approved without this documentation. This file contains all providers who have ever been excluded from the Texas Medicaid program. When approving a transfer based on good cause, TDA will specify the earliest dates on which a new Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Child Care Site may be signed or become effective. The provider, not the corporation or LLC, must enter into the Permanent Agreement Between Sponsoring Organization and Day Care Home Provider(s)) with I.C.U Independent Community Uplift. Childcare centers that were previously under the sponsorship of a sponsor that terminated during the same program year must submit the termination letter/approval to transfer letter with all other required documentation when adding the site. endobj BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS SYSTEM YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE MONITORING OF YOUR USE OF THE SYSTEM, AND TO SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUDITING ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES. The OIG settled a case in December against a medical provider who employed an excluded individual. A childcare center may terminate its Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Child Care Site with I.C.U Independent Community Uplift and apply to participate directly with TDA at any time during the year. Please note that if the school district in question is providing the same services as proposed to be provided by I.C.U Independent Community Uplift there may be a conflict of interest and/or possible non-compliance issue; school districts receive priority of service as decreed by the program rules and regulations. For any other question please contact us: Email: jenequa@icuplift.org / Phone: 972-803-3191. The Texas Medicaid excluded providers list for September 2020 has been published. The at-risk afterschool care center subset of the Program is intended to: Provide a safe place for school-aged children to go after school (those that wouldnt otherwise have child care); Incorporate educational and enriching activities; Minimize the risk of those children becoming involved in counterproductive and potentially dangerous activities; Provide an afterschool snack and/or supper meal as an additional benefit. Providers may refer to the Texas Medicaid Excluded Providers web page on this website for the list. Permanent Agreement Between Sponsoring Organization and Day Care Home Provider(s) signed during the open enrollment period are effective October 1 of the following program year. At-risk afterschool care centers that operate on a school campus must also provide: A signed agreement from the appropriate District Office/District Official for each (of the) sites(s). Child care centers, whether for-profit or nonprofit (this includes independent centers and sponsored sites), that participate in the traditional child care center component of the CACFP and want to add the at-risk component must ensure: they meet the criteria for at-risk, including providing an eligible afterschool program that is separate and distinct from the ongoing child care provided by the center; and. Occasionally, a sponsor will cease participation in the CACFP prior to the end of the program year. The scope of this license is determined by the ADA, the copyright holder. I.C.U Feeding currently only sponsors three types of sites. Use of CDT is limited to use in programs administered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Please note, incomplete forms will not be processed. and been disqua lified or . You acknowledge that AMA holds all copyright, trademark and other rights in CPT. In accordance with Section 1128 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL) - A list maintained by TDA that identifies organizations and persons who are ineligible to participate in SFSP as long as they are on the list. Transfers may be approved at any time throughout the program year when there is a good cause. This included offering School Nutrition Program sponsors the option to provide meals through Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during the school year. If a site signs a Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site with more than one sponsor during open enrollment, the Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site that was signed earliest by both the sponsor representative and the site is legally binding. Organizations, responsible principals and responsible individuals remain on the list for seven years and if debt is involved, until the debt is paid. All meals can be pre-sealed and delivered fresh daily to your location. Number of meal service days and meals served by meal type and month for approved site claims. Adult daycare centers may select a new sponsor, without prior approval from TDA, between June 1 and September 30 of each program year. The OIG may prevent certain individuals and businesses from acting as service providers and receiving funds from Medicaid and other . If the foregoing terms and conditions are acceptable to you, please indicate your agreement by clicking below on the button labeled "ACCEPT". The person or entity may not assess care, or order or prescribe services to Title V, XIX, or XX, or other HHS programs recipients. Existing childcare centersmay select a new sponsor, without prior approval from TDA, between June 1 and September 30 of each program year. Reminder: This list is updated on the last Monday of each month. While some providers have incorporated or formed limited liability corporations (LLCs), a corporation may not participate as a daycare home in the CACFP, therefore to participate in the CACFP, the provider must comply with these requirements: Each home must be operated by a different provider. United States Department of Agriculture- Summer Food Service . At-risk afterschool care centers must submit all information and documentation to TDA by the 20th day of the month for the request to be effective for that same month. Medicaid Supplemental Payment & Directed Payment Programs, Appendix II, List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), Appendix I, Criminal Convictions Barring Employment, Appendix IV, Cost Determination Rule Process, Appendix V, Definitions and Categories for Employer-Related Expenses, Appendix VI, Excluded Employee Status for State of Texas Unemployment Tax (SUTA) Payments, Appendix VII, IRS Revenue Procedure 2013-39, Appendix XI, Allowable and Non-Allowable Expenditure, communityservicescontracts@hhsc.state.tx.us. At-risk afterschool care centers that were previously under the sponsorship of a sponsor that terminated during the same Program Year must submit the termination letter/approval to transfer letter with all other required documentation when applying with I.C.U Independent Community Uplift. Such centers shall provide a structured, comprehensive program that provides a variety of health, social, and related support services to enrolled adult participants through an individual plan of care. To locate summer meal sites near you, please visit the Summer Food Site Map page. BY CLICKING BELOW ON THE BUTTON LABELED "ACCEPT", YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. NOTE: A site cannot be approved if it does not meet the licensing and/or health and safety requirements. If the Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site is signed between June 1 and September 30, the new site may choose another sponsor before the end of the open enrollment period to be effective October 1 of the following program year. Texas Medicaid Exclusions imposed by HHSC-OIG "restrict individuals (and entities) from receiving any reimbursement for items or services furnished, ordered, or prescribed.". No food or supply purchases will be necessary to sign up. Applications are available at the American Medical Association website, www.ama-assn.org/go/cpt. If the information and/or documentation submitted by the childcare center is incorrect or incomplete, TDA will return the incomplete information and request incomplete documentation before approval. The SFSP operates during school vacations, primarily in the summer months from May through September. audit. LICENSE FOR USE OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY, FOURTH EDITION ("CPT "). Once your SFSP application has been approved, TDA will These include, but are not limited to: A conviction for program-related fraud or patient abuse Adult daycare centers that can document good cause for transferring from a sponsor may, with prior approval from TDA, enter into a Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site with another sponsor at any time during the program year. Articles of Incorporation, Assumed Name Certificate, or Certificate of Formation; IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption (if applicable); If exempt from licensing, documentation of compliance with health and safety requirements. Eligibility Requirements for Emergency Shelter Participation in the At-risk Afterschool Care endstream The insured must ask the insurance company for an . Requirement to Identify Individuals or Entities Excluded from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs. Sites that are traditional child care centers or emergency shelters that also participate in the at-risk afterschool care component may select a new sponsor, without prior approval from TDA, between June 1 and September 30 of each Program Year. When a person or entity is excluded from Medicaid, Title V, Title XX, and other HHS programs. Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) protects the health and welfare of people receiving Medicaid by preventing certain people or businesses from participating as service providers. Austin, TX 78708, OIG fraud hotline: 800-436-6184Main number: 512-491-2000, A conviction for program-related fraud or patient abuse, An adverse action by a licensing board, such as the. The organization does not meet any other criteria as determined by TDA. Providers are encouraged to screen all employees for exclusion from Medicaid on a monthly basis. 3. the provider must submit, with the license, a copy of the HHSC print screen that displays the Administrator/Director's Name. The daycare home moves out of the CEs service area. Excluded providers may not assess care or prescribe services to clients who use HHS programs. Federal regulations at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 1001.1901(b) generally prohibit states from paying for any item or service furnished, ordered or prescribed by an excluded individual or entity. ***It is the at-risk afterschool care center's responsibility to demonstrate that such conditions exist.***. Additionally, a residential child care institution (RCCIs) may be eligible to participate in an at-risk if it has a separate non-residential care program and offers education and enrichment programs for non-residential children. Free and reduced-price enrollment data from private or charter schools may not be used to determine area eligibility unless the afterschool program is actually located in the private or charter school. If the Permanent Agreement Between Contracting Organization and Adult Day Care Site is signed between. Box 85200 Texas Excluded SFSP List (TEXSL)-A list maintained by TDA that identifies organizations, responsible principals and responsible individuals who are excluded from participating in the SFSP. As a result, daycare homes that are located in commercial properties, for example, churches, schools, and corporations, are ineligible to participate in the CACFP. A public or private nonprofit organization that is participating or is eligible to participate in the CACFP as a contracting entity or as a sponsored site and that provides nonresidential child care to children after school through an approved afterschool care program located in an eligible area. If an at-risk afterschool care center wants to transfer to another sponsor, the site must: "Good cause" for transferring from the sponsorship of one sponsor to another during the Program Year is limited to the following conditions: A sponsor denies a site access to the Program. SFSP ensures that children receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. The complete Texas Medicaid exclusion list is available on the HHSC Office of Inspector General (OIG) website at: https://oig.hhsc.texas.gov/exclusions. I.C.U Independent Community Upliftcan not and will not obtain a newly signed Permanent Agreement Between Sponsoring Organization and Day Care Home Provider(s) during the open enrollment period from existing providers in an attempt to prevent the providers from transferring to another sponsor during open enrollment.

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