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<br />C. Billing and collection policies, including a fee schedule, a system for discounting or adjusting charges <br />based on a person's income and family size, and a mechanism capable of billing and making reasonable <br />efforts to collect from patients and third parties. <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY shalI bill alI third party payers for services provided under the Attachment(s) before <br />submitting any request for reimbursement to RECEIVING AGENCY. A third party payer is any person or entity <br />who has the legal responsibility for paying all or part of the services provided, including commercial health or <br />liability insurance carriers, Medicaid, or other federal, state, local and private funding sources. Third party <br />billing functions shalI be provided by PERFORMING AGENCY at no cost to the client. PERFORMING <br />AGENCY or its subrecipient shall become a Medicaid provider if performing approved Texas Medicaid services <br />authorized by the Attachment(s). <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY and its governing body shall bear full responsibility for the integrity of the fiscal and <br />programmatic management. Such responsibility shall include: accountability for all funds and materials received <br />from RECEIVING AGENCY; compliance with RECEIVING AGENCY rules, policies, procedures, and applicable <br />federal and state laws and regulations; and correction of fiscal and program deficiencies identified through self- <br />evaluation and RECEIVING AGENCY'S monitoring processes. Ignorance of any contract provisions or other <br />requirements contained or referenced in this contract shall not constitute a defense or basis for waiving or appealing <br />such provisions or requirements. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 14. Bondine <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY is required to carry a fidelity bond, insurance coverage or self-insurance equal to the <br />amount of funding provided under the contract Attachment(s) up to $100,000 that covers each employee of <br />PERFORMING AGENCY handling funds under this contract, including person(s) authorizing payment of such <br />funds. The fidelity bond, insurance, or self-insurance shall provide for indemnification oflosses occasioned by: 1) <br />any fraudulent or dishonest act or acts committed by any of PERFORMING AGENCY'S employees, either <br />individually or in concert with others, and/or 2) failure of PERFORMING AGENCY or any of its employees to <br />perform faithfully his/her duties or to account properly for all monies and property received by virtue of his/her <br />position or employment. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 15. Fundine Participation Requirement <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY agrees funds provided through this contract shall not be used for matching purposes in <br />securing other funding unless directed or approved by RECEIVING AGENCY. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 16. Allowable Costs and Audit Requirements <br /> <br />Only those costs allowable under UGMS and any revisions thereto plus any applicable federal cost principles are <br />eligible for reimbursement under this contract. Applicable cost principles, audit requirements, and administrative <br />requirements are as follows: <br /> <br />Applicable Cost Principles* <br /> <br />Audit Requirements* Administrative <br />Requirements* <br /> <br />OMS Circular A-87, State, <br />Local and Tribal Governments <br /> <br />OMB Circular A-B3 and DGMS DGMS <br /> <br />(LOS) <br /> <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS Page 11 11/2001 <br />