Contracting
The Network Contracting Department serves as the Center’s
contracting hub-generating, reviewing, maintaining and enforcing
the Center’s contracts with external direct services providers
and third party providers of goods and services used by the Center.
The Network Contracting Department is also responsible for ensuring
compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements relating to
these contracts. The array of services that the Network Contracting
Department provides includes:
Provider Network Contracting: The Network Contracting
Department works with the Center’s Network personnel to
coordinate and facilitate contracting between the Center and its
Provider Network, and drafts all contracts between the Center
and members of its Provider Network. In addition, the Network
Contracting Department assists the Center’s Network personnel
with monitoring the Provider Network for contract compliance,
consumer satisfaction and other related issues, and assists with
enforcing Provider Network contracts as needed.
Procurement of Center Goods and Services: The
Network Contracting Department assists the Center with compliance
issues regarding procurement of goods and services, and is responsible
for implementing all aspects of each Request for Proposal that
the Center lets. The Network Contracting Department is responsible
for negotiating and drafting all contracts for goods or services
entered into by the Center.
Legal Services: The Network Contracting Department
is the Center’s resource for all relevant laws, regulations,
rules and accreditation standards pertaining to contracting and
procurement, and also serves as the liaison with the Center’s
outside legal counsel for various legal matters concerning Contract,
Business, Administration, and Health Care law and with subcontractors,
as necessary.
To contact the Network Contracting Director click
here to send an email or call (512) 440-4016.
Credentialing
The Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
will consistently utilize established standards as defined by the
National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA), when possible, in
the credentialing and recredentialing of providers to the network.
These criteria will include, as applicable: geographic location;
assessed consumer need, including ability to meet special needs;
credentials, education, and experience; specific competencies and
interests; cultural diversity; training; licensure; professional
affiliations; facility affiliations; general statement of mental
and physical health; specific populations served; professional sanctions;
litigation history; malpractice insurance and claims history.
No provider shall be entitled to membership in the Network or to
the exercise of particular clinical privileges merely by virtue
of the fact that they are licensed or certified to practice in their
profession, or that they are a member of any professional organization,
or that they have in the past or presently have such privileges.
No provider shall be denied consideration because of race, creed,
religion, sex or national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
To contact the Credentialing Coordinator click
here to send an email or call (512) 445-7787.
Provider Relations
The function of Provider Relations is to assure that all service
providers receive adequate and timely information in order to successfully
function in partnership with ATCMHMR and to ensure a level playing
field among all service providers.
The Provider Relations function facilitates the Center’s
coordination of an integrated array of quality community based services
and advocates for the providers of those services.
To contact Consumer and Provider Relations click
here to send an email or call (512) 440-4086.
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