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DocuSign Envelope ID: 78CDD188-656B-44E9-9F46-9AFBF222884F <br />k) "Claiming unit" means the individual contractor eligible to submit a claim for <br />reimbursement to HCA, and includes all of its subunits <br />I) "Client" means an individual served within budget unit or cost center of the Contractor. <br />m) "Cognizant Agency" means the single agency representing all others in dealing with <br />grantees in common areas and who reviews and approves grantees' indirect cost <br />rates. OMB published a list of Cognizant Agency assignments for some State <br />agencies, cities and counties on January 6, 1986 (51 FR 552). The Cognizant Agency <br />for governmental units not on that list is the one that provides the most grant funds to <br />the entity. <br />n) "Coordinator Manual" or "Manual" means the HCA document or its successor including <br />any updates, that describes how the Contractor must manage their MAC program and <br />provides program guidance. <br />0) "Corrective Action Plan" or "Corrective Action" means the written description of the <br />plan the Contractor will complete in order to correct any finding or deficiency as <br />identified by HCA or government entity. <br />p) "Cost Allocation Plan" or "CAP" means the HCA document that describes the <br />allocation methodology that includes a description of the procedures HCA will use to <br />identify and measure costs for a MAC program and must be approved by CMS. <br />q) "Data" means the information that is disclosed or exchanged as described in the CAP, <br />manual or this Agreement. <br />r) "Direct Charge Method" means the method of accounting for Direct Costs without a <br />step-down allocation for single funding sources expenses wholly attributed to the MAC <br />program. <br />s) "Direct Cost" means an Operating Expense that is wholly attributable to the MAC <br />program and is not included in an Indirect Cost Rate. Direct costs must be a single <br />cost objective, and must be certified quarterly. <br />t) "Direct Medical Service" means the provision of a medical, dental, vision, mental <br />health, family planning, pharmacy, substance abuse or a Medicaid covered service <br />and all related activities, administrative or otherwise, that are integral to, or an <br />extension of the healthcare service." <br />u) "Eligible Staff' or "Participant" or "RMTS Participant" means an employee of the <br />Contractor that is in compliance with all federal, state, and HCA regulations including <br />this agreement, the CAP, the manual, CMS guidance and any other requirements for <br />participation in the Medicaid Administrative Claiming program and whose costs are <br />eligible for claiming their staff time costs for conducting Medicaid Administrative <br />Claiming activities. <br />v) "Federal Financial Participation" or "FFP;' means the federal payment (or federal <br />"match") that is available at a rate of 50% for amounts expended by a state "as found <br />necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient administration of the state plan" <br />per 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR § 433.15(b)(7). An enhanced FFP rate of <br />seventy five percent (75%) is available for certain SPMP or interpretation <br />administrative costs. Only permissible, non-federal funding sources are allowed to be <br />used as the state match for FFP. <br />State of Washington <br />Health Care Authority <br />Page 24 of 42 HCA Contract No. K1407-1