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VERMONT BUSINESS REGISTRY & BID SYSTEM (EBB)
Project Title:Consultant for Inmate Medical and Mental Health Cases
Type of Bid: Request for Proposals
Request for Information
Job Contract
Date of Request: 8/10/15Date of Closing: 8/24/15
Time of Closing: 5:00pm
Location (type “Statewide” or Name of County): to be determined - review of cases is statewide, but travel to sites is not anticipated
Bid Contact Name: Lisa Menard
Bid Contact Address: 103 South Main Street, 6/7 South, Waterbury, VT 05671
E-Mail Address:
Bid Contact Phone: 802-951-5003Bid Contact Fax (optional):
Product/Service Description:
The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking proposals for consulation services and assistance in the review of complex inmate health and mental health cases. The DOC currently has a contract for Inmate Health and Mental Health Services with Centurion. The administrative model with which the contract is managed will be changing and, as a result of this change, the DOC is seeking a licensed medical doctor to act as a consultant.
The anticipated contract period will be October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2017, with the option to renew for two consecutive one year periods. The option to renew will be based upon performance of the contractor and continued funding.
The Scope of Work shall include the following:
1)Assist in review of complex/complicated medical or mental health cases for the purpose of determining, as needed, whether the quality or nature of care rendered by the State’s current health services contractor, Centurion, is meeting the needs of a specific inmate or the population in general.
2)Assist in real time review of cases that may present urgency and for which the Health Services Director (HSD) may have specific concerns as to the ‘best’ approach for care or treatment.
3)Assist in review of cases which may require a determination of medical necessity of a specific type of care or treatment modality.
4)Assist in Administrative Reviews of Serious Events (mortalities or significant morbidities) followed by a written case review and determination of need for further review via Root Cause Analysis. The advisor’s responsibility will be in making recommendations in these cases; he/she would not assume responsibility for creating or initiating Action Plans or for monitoring outcomes recommendations.
5)Assist in providing limited recommendations in the areas of utilization of specific contract areas, Pharmacy and off-site services, which potentially render information as to the quality of inmate health services.
6)Assist in review of inmate’s who are pending out of state transfer and for whom there may be questions as to the medical suitability of the individual for transfer out of state.
7)Assist in the case review of individuals located in an out of state facility who have become significantly ill or who have sustained an injury which requires hospitalization and for whom a decision must be made regarding the individuals return to Vermont from that out of state facility.
8)Provision of recommendations verbally and followed up in writing to the HSD related to item #7.
9)Ability to respond to HSD calls within a 3 hour time frame, unless otherwise agreed upon.
10) Written reports, where required, must be provided within 10 days of the request.
11) Provide an average of 6 to10 hours of service per week over the life of the contract. A minimum of 3.5 hours of service will be provided per week in weeks 1 thru 12. A face-to face meeting or participation via a conference call with the HSD may occur once a month.
12)The Consultant will be available to the HSD 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless other arrangements have been made at least 48 hours in advance.
13)The Consultant will provide his/her own equipment to meet communications, research, and transportation needs to fulfill his availability.
14)The Consultant will provide his/her own medical malpractice coverage.
Penalties may be assessed, related to late responses or late written reports as described in items 9) and 10) above.
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