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(f) Neither shall a youth be placed into a residential program,
except on an emergency basis, nor any funds obligated prior to the
full execution of the contract.
(g) Contracting. To contract with TYC, providers must meet:
(1) requirements of:
(A) TYC's Basic Core Standards; or
(B) licensing standards of the Department of Protec-
tive and Regulatory Services; or
(C) Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation Community Standards; or
(D) Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Licens-
ing Standards; or
(E) Texas Department of Health Standards; or
(F) Texas Rehabilitation Commission Standards; or
(G) local juvenile board certification or Texas Juve-
nile Probation Commission certification; and
(2) special requirements set forth by a statement of work;
and
(3) all requirements in the contract for services.
(h) New Contracts.
(1) Providers will be required to submit all information to
TYC in writing.
(2) New service providers will be assessed for acceptabil-
ity for contracting based on:
(A) agency needs and budget,
(B) license or certification, and
(C) cost per day.
(D) specific requirements addressed in statement of
work.
(i) Contract With Existing Service Providers. Renewal. Ex-
isting contracts shall not be automatically renewed. The performance
and service delivery of programs having existing contracts will be
evaluated in accordance with the criteria as outlined in the Resi-
dential Contract Monitoring System Manual. New contracts may be
negotiated.
83.23. Rate Setting for Youth Service Contracts.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish the basis
on which TYC will set rates of payment for contracted residential
services.
(b) All rates will be negotiated based on actual costs; or
through an appropriate competitive process; or if hourly fees, based
on fair, reasonable and consistent rates which are the usual and
customary fees f Ior such services and by providers with demonstrated
competence and qualifications.
(c) Except where payment is fixed, rates and payments are
made on a per day per youth basis for all contract services for each
contract cycle.
83.25. Request for Proposal.(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to ensure resources
are available to meet the quality programming needs of TYC
youth, enhance community participation and encourage new program
development.
(b) Applicability.
(c) The Texas Youth Commission (TYC) may request pro-
posals for residential programs, day treatment, parole supervision and
services, or nonresidential services through the request for proposal
(RFP) process.
(d) Notification of Requests for Proposal.
(1) A request for proposal shall include the screening and
evaluating criteria and procedural time limits of the proposal process.
(2) Known potential vendors will be notified of a RFP.
(3) RFP may be published in the Texas Register.
(4) RFP information packets will be provided to all
venders responding to the notification in accordance with the RFP
time limits.
(e) Screening and Approving Proposals.
(1) In order to be considered, all information must be
submitted to TYC by the due date.
(2) Requests for proposals are screened and evaluated
according to the timetable and criteria established for each RFP.
(3) The TYC executive director shall make the final
selection decision.
83.27. Start-Up Funds.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide for the
awarding of funds to private interests, as an established method, in
order to ensure the development of additional private contract care
programs designed meet the demand for services for the youth in
TYC care.
(b) Explanation of Terms Used.
(1) Start-up funds - funds which are authorized to be paid
by TYC to assist in establishing programs owned and operated by
private organizations which agree to provide services to delinquent
youth committed to the agency.
(2) Request for Proposal (RFP) - a document and a
process for requesting bids for providing specified services to TYC. It
is used in a competitive procurement process for selecting a qualified
and competent service provider.
(3) Funding agreement- a contractual agreement between
TYC and a selected party which establishes the need for and
conditions under which start-up funds will be awarded and may be
expended.
(4) Advance payments - payments to contract agents prior
to the completion of the monthly services having been rendered.
(5) Fixed payments - fixed monthly payments to contract
agents based on a daily rate per bed and a predetermined number of
youth, even though fewer youth may actually be in the program.
(6) Contract for service - an agreement between TYC and
a service agent which provides for payment at a specified daily rate
for care for TYC youth.21 TexReg 10664 October 29, 1996
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