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| DEED |
Q |  | What is “the effective date of the Deed”? | | A | | The commencement date of the deed will be on the expiratory date of the previous deed or where agreement on a specific date is reached by both parties. | |
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| GENERAL |
Q | | Is there any possibility of the prices offered to us by NTPF being actually reduced in the future? | | A | | Prices agreed will be fixed for the term of the pricing agreement. At the end of the agreement term a new process of negotiation on pricing will be entered into with your nursing home and all issues including price will be open for discussion. | |
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Q | | What form of information will be made available by the NTPF to our residents and their families regarding the new scheme? | | A | | The NTPF will only be dealing with nursing home owners and managers to agree prices. Residents and families should be advised to contact the HSE on low call 1850 24 1850. | |
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Q | | Will prices be negotiated annually? | | A | | A new process of negotiation on pricing will be entered into prior to the end of the agreed term of the contact. | |
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Q | | Do I need a Tax Clearance Certificate? | | A | | A current Tax Clearance Certificate is required. | |
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Q | | How can a new nursing home apply to be included in the scheme? | | A | | Where a new nursing home opens they must register with HIQA and hold a current tax clearance certificate, then contact NTPF for an application form. Please refer to section "New Nursing Homes" on website. | |
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Q | | How do the NTPF intend to address HIQA standards during price negotiations? | | A | | Price negotiations will be based on current operating conditions at the time of negotiations. The NTPF price agreement only covers the provision of Long-term Residential Care Services as defined in the deed. Changes in operating conditions as a result of new regulations or standards will be taken into account in the negotiations on pricing. | |
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Q | | Is this scheme just for people over-65? | | A | | No, the service and the population for which the scheme will be provided is defined in the legislation. The legislation does not make a distinction on age grounds. | |
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Q | | What are the financial and contractual arrangements in relation to the new scheme? | | A | | The contract for nursing home care will be between the individual resident and the nursing home in question. The person will pay their contribution directly to the nursing home and the HSE, who is the budget holder for the scheme, will pay the balance up to the agreed price. | |
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Q | | What happens if I make a mistake the information submitted to the NTPF? | | A | | Negotiations will be based on the forms returned by the nursing home and will be the subject of meetings between NTPF representatives and the nursing home. If a material error is discovered this can be addressed at such meetings and time given to reassess the proposals. If a material error is discovered after the agreement has been executed this can be resolved through the Dispute Resolution provisions of the deed, by mutual agreement. | |
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Q | | What is the Working Time Equivalent? | | A | | The Working Time Equivalent (WTE) is the value count of the numbers employed based on the number of hours worked by each employee.
For example, if you have five people working part time at a rate of 50% of the standard hours then the WTE (numbers employed) is 2.5 people (5 x 50%).
If you have 5 employees working part time at 60% of standard hours for eight months of the year then the WTE is 2 (5 x 60% x 67%). | |
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| CONFIDENTIALITY |
Q | | Why is confidentiality necessary? | | A | | It is normal business practice for confidentiality to be maintained between contracting parties on a need to know basis, other than as may be required by law, court order or any governmental or regulatory authority. | |
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Q | | Are the NTPF subject to Freedom of Information acts? | | A | | The NTPF undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided by the nursing home as part of this negotiation procedure, subject to its obligations under law, including, in particular, the Freedom of Information Acts 1997-2003 (as amended). Should nursing homes wish that any information supplied by them as part of this process not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or confidentiality or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. It is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. | |
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