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CCUS-24-001 Annual Patient Review Evaluations The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Agency), Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO), Cherokee, Iowa to select

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Open 2/16/2023 2:00 PM CST Type Request for Proposal Close 4/14/2023 2:00 PM CDT Number CCUS-24-001 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 4/14/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Contacts Michelle Clark mclark4@dhs.state.ia.us

Phone +1 712-225-6950

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description

94876 Psychologists, Psychological and Psychiatric Services, Including Behavioral Management Services

91867 Human Services Consulting, Including Mental Health Consulting

94800 HEALTH RELATED SERVICES (SEE CLASS 952 FOR HUMAN SERVICES)

95200 HUMAN SERVICES

95259 Human Services (Not Otherwise Classified) 95277 *Research and Evaluation, Human Services, Including Productivity Audits

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1.1 Background.

The Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO) provides a secure, long-term, and highly-structured setting to treat sexually violent predators who have served their prison terms, but who, in a separate civil trial, have been found likely to commit further violent sexual offenses. CCUSO is located in Cherokee, Iowa (on the campus of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute) and serves sexually violent predators for all 99 Iowa counties. CCUSO has a current census of 159 patients, including in-house, transitional, and release with supervision patients.

1.2 RFP General Definitions.

When appearing as capitalized terms in this RFP, including attachments, the following quoted terms (and the plural thereof, when appropriate) have the meanings set forth in this section.

“Agency” means the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

“Bid Proposal” or “Proposal” means the bidder’s proposal submitted in response to the RFP.

“Contractor” means the bidder who enters into a Contract as a result of this Solicitation.

“Deliverables” means all of the services, goods, products, work, work product, data (including data collected on behalf of the Agency), items, materials and property to be created, developed, produced, delivered, performed, or provided by or on behalf of, or made available through, the Contractor (or any agent, contractor or subcontractor of the Contractor) in connection with any contract resulting from this RFP.

“Invoice” means a Contractor’s claim for payment. At the Agency’s discretion, claims may be submitted on an original invoice from the Contractor or may be submitted on a claim form accepted by the Agency, such as a General Accounting Expenditure (GAX) form.

1.3 Scope of Work.

1.3.1 Deliverables.

The Contractor shall provide the following:

1.3.1.1 Annual Evaluations.

Contractor shall:

1. Provide an annual evaluation, in the month due (approximately 14 per month at the time of this RFP), for each of the individuals (currently approximately 159) according to the date specified in the commitment and/or on-going commitment court order. The due dates of patient annual evaluations will be provided by the Agency.

2. Address in each evaluation as to whether there is sufficient evidence to support:

a. The mental abnormality of the committed person has so changed that the person is not likely to engage in predatory acts constituting sexually violent offenses if discharged. b. The committed person is suitable for placement in a transitional release program pursuant to section 229A.8A.

3. Utilize evidenced based risk assessment instruments/tools/factors and other necessary psychological measures, as well as current and relevant research to support the opinions offered to the court.

4. Conduct interviews of each patient evaluated-Contractor may use face-to-face contact or contact via CCUSO approved video teleconferencing connection for interviews.

5. Generate and file a written report with the court by the date it is due. Copies of the report shall be sent to CCUSO, and shall be filed with the Attorney General’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office at the same time the report is filed with the court.

6. Communicate with the Assistant Attorney General and CCUSO throughout the evaluation process to provide updates and provisional opinions related to evidence in support of or not in support of on-going commitment.

1.3.1.2 Court Testimony.

Shall provide in person court testimony for annual evaluations, as required, such as when the opinion indicates insufficient evidence in support for commitment or for those opinions with sufficient evidence in support of commitment, but the respondent’s expert opinion recommends transitional release or discharge. Court testimony, as required, shall be considered part of the annual evaluation process.

1.3.1.3 Personnel Requirements.

1. Contractor shall ensure the psychologist or psychiatrist has the necessary qualifications and competence to perform annual review evaluations and provide expert testimony as required in Iowa Code 229A. Such screening the Contractor shall perform includes, but is not be limited to, a written skills review, personal interview by Contractor, telephone verification of valid licensure with the applicable State Board(s) of Psychology or Psychiatry and professional reference checks with written documentation maintained in the Contractor’s personnel file.

Description

2. Each of the Contractor’s employees who is assigned to Agency by the Contractor shall be qualified for the position to which said employee is assigned. Each employee shall also meet the following criteria:

A. Possess and submit a current valid Psychology or Psychiatry license, be credentialed by the Agency and been determined to be an expert in court proceedings in sexually violent predator evaluations.

B. Satisfactorily complete the following record check/abuse registry reviews: Iowa Criminal Record Check, Iowa Child Abuse Registry, Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Registry, Sexual Offender Registry, List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), and National FBI Criminal Record Check.

C. Possess a valid driver’s license or have other means of travel to attend and participate in court hearings as required.

1.3.1.4 Orientation, Continuing Education, and Evaluation of Contractor’s Employees.

1. The Contractor and Agency shall jointly develop orientation materials tailored to the Agency, which will be maintained in Contractor’s offices and shall be reviewed by the Contractor’s employees. The content of the orientation materials will be specified by the Agency and may, within the Agency’s discretion, include such items as the Agency mission statement, dress code/uniform standards, legal requirements for annual reviews, policies related to evaluation and treatment, etc. The Agency is responsible for providing Contractor with copies of new policies from time to time as they are developed and implemented by the Agency and the materials maintained by Contractor and Agency shall be updated concurrently.

Orientation materials shall be reviewed and appropriately revised as needed to remain current.

2. Agency’s Clinical Director shall be responsible for assigning projects pertaining to this RFP to Contractor’s employees while they are performing services for the Agency and provide any feedback to Contractor in regards to Contractor’s employees. All scheduling of the Contractor’s employees must be arranged solely through the Contractor.

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Respondent shall read and make certifications of their Proposal.

2. Respondent shall read and authorize to release information for their Proposal.

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Buyer Attachments

1. IMPACS Generic RFP Template.update 6.17.2022.docx

2. RFP - CCUS-24-001 Annual Patient Review Evaluations (2-14-23) - FINAL.docx

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Questions Required Questions

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Instructions:

1.1 Confidential Treatment of Information - Is Respondent requesting confidential treatment of specific information?

1.2

A Respondent requesting confidential treatment of specific information shall: (1) fully complete and sign Part 2 of Form 22, (2) conspicuously mark the outside of its Proposal as containing confidential information, (3) mark each page upon which the Respondent believes confidential information appears and CLEARLY IDENTIFY EACH ITEM for which confidential treatment is requested; MARKING A PAGE IN THE PAGE MARGIN IS NOT SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION, and (4) submit a “Public Copy” from which the confidential information has been excised.

1.3 Respondent must attach separate Technical Proposal file.

1.4 Respondent must attach separate Cost Proposal file.

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