Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-2105 - Qualified Vendor Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 52, December 24, 2021

A. The Division shall enter into Qualified Vendor Agreements with an applicant that:

1. Meets the requirements defined of R6-6-2104,

2. Accepts the published rate or agreed upon negotiated rate, and

3. Accepts the terms and conditions of the Qualified Vendor Agreement as defined by the Division in the Request for Qualified Vendor Applications and any amendments to the Request for Qualified Vendor Applications.

B. The Division shall enter into only one Qualified Vendor Agreement per applicant, which may be amended as needed.

C. The Division shall specify in the Qualified Vendor Agreement what information updates to the application will require an agreement amendment.

D. A Qualified Vendor shall update the assurances, financial information, conflict of interest statement, and other information provided in the application when there is a change or at the request of the Division.

E. A Qualified Vendor may update the Qualified Vendor's program plan at any time to reflect a change in services, methodology or locations of service delivery, for inclusion in the Qualified Vendor Directory. The Division shall review all changes submitted by the Qualified Vendor for consistency with the Qualified Vendor Agreement.

F. If the Division finds that information provided in the original application or as an update to the application is materially inaccurate, and the Qualified Vendor fails to correct such information within the time specified in a notice from the Division, such failure may be cause for termination of the Qualified Vendor Agreement in whole or in part. The Division may remove the information from the Qualified Vendor Directory until a correction is provided or the Qualified Vendor Agreement is terminated.

G. A Qualified Vendor may submit an amended application to request that additional services be added to the Qualified Vendor Agreement at any time a service is posted to the Division web site as an open and continuous Request for Qualified Vendor Applications. The Division shall respond to a request for an amendment to Qualified Vendor Agreements based on the criteria defined at R6-6-2103 and R6-6-2104.

H. Prior to the effective date of the Qualified Vendor Agreement, the Division shall not disclose any information identified by the applicant as confidential business information or proprietary information without first notifying the applicant in writing and allowing the applicant opportunity to respond or protest the planned disclosure.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-2105

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 170, effective February 1, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 4656, effective October 9, 2003 (Supp. 03-4).