1999-102-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, TDH 7560022067 00

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of age; all deaths due to varicella (chickenpox); and all reported cases of measles, mumps, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, pertussis, diphtheria, and paralytic poliomyelitis to RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division within 30 days of the initial case report. PERFORMING AGENCY shall provide copies of completed investigation forms to RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division. . PERFORMING AGENCY shall adhere to the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance Guidelines provided by RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division and shall implement the most current outbreak control procedures and measures as recommended in those guidelines. PERFORMING AGENCY shall implement an immunization reminder and recall system to notify parents or guardians of children when immunizations are due. The notifications may be automated or manual and may include mailed or telephone contacts. Extra efforts shall be made to notify parents or guardians of children at high-risk of failure to complete the vaccines on schedule (e.g., children who start their vaccines late). PERFORMING AGENCY shall provide immunization services outside usual clinic hours (which are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) at least once each month or as needed to insure barrier-free access to immunization clinics. PERFORMING AGENCY residency requirements are not applicable under this contract Attaclunent. PERFORMING AGENCY shall not deny vaccinations to recipients because they do not reside within PERFORMING AGENCY'S jurisdiction. PERFORMING AGENCY will maintain an accurate, up-to-date list of clinics and sites where public sector (free or low cost) immunization services are offered in PERFORMING AGENCY'S local area. PERFORMING AGENCY will update the clinic list monthiy and provide the updates to local area Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) offices and to the Immunization Communication and Training Program of RECEIVING AGENCY. No fee may be charged for vaccines provided by RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division. All vaccines obtained from RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division shall be used solely fOf purposes of this contract Attaclunent and shall not be sold to agencies or individuals. PERFORMING AGENCY shall not collect vaccine administration fees from Medicaid recipients. Vaccine administration fees collected from non-Medicaid patients shall be kept within guidelines established by RECEIVING AGENCY. No one may be denied immunization services in public clinics because of inability to pay the administration fee. Fee schedules shall not be based on vaccine type, formulation, or dose in series. A copy of PERFORMING AGENCY'S fee schedule shall be submitted to RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division by the first day of the fifth month of this contract Attaclunent term. All equipment and vaccine used by PERFORMING AGENCY which are provided by RECEIVING AGENCY Immunization Division shall be accounted for the same as other public A TT ACHMENT - Page 3