A. The administration shall contract with the program contractors pursuant to this section or section 36-2944 using a contract as prescribed by the director. The department shall be a program contractor and provide services pursuant to this article either directly or through subcontracts with providers or through noncontracting providers to members who are defined as persons with developmental disabilities pursuant to section 36-551 and who are enrolled with the program contractor by the system.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2940

  • Administration: means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2931
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 36-2931
  • Director: means the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration. See Arizona Laws 36-2931
  • Program contractor: means the department or any other entity that contracts with the administration pursuant to section 36-2940 or 36-2944 to provide services to members pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 36-2931
  • System: means the Arizona long-term care system. See Arizona Laws 36-2931

B. Each program contractor pursuant to this section shall annually submit to the director a comprehensive plan for the delivery of services to members. The plan shall include necessary information as determined by the director.