6-6-22Exhibit_A_-_Scope_of_Work_-_Nursing_Home_Administrator.docx

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Attached to: Nursing Home Administrator
Solicitation number: BPM030824
Issued by: Washington County, Maryland

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This document is the Scope of Work for a Nursing Home Administrator contract with the Western Maryland Hospital Center (WMHC), a chronic/long-term care hospital operated by the Maryland Department of Health. The selected contractor will provide a qualified Licensed Nursing Home Administrator to WMHC for approximately 3 months, with the possibility of extension. The Administrator must possess a current Maryland license, 3 years' experience as a nursing home administrator in a facility with a minimum of 35 beds, and comply with COMAR regulations and CMS, OHCQ, and The Joint Commission standards. The Administrator will be responsible for providing 40 hours per week of nursing home administration services, including guidance and direction to staff on compliance, implementation and enforcement of patient's rights, policy and procedure review, and quality assurance oversight. The Administrator must provide proof of various vaccinations and pass a criminal background check and medical examination prior to beginning services.

The contract will be awarded based on the Schedule of Rates outlined in Exhibits A and B. The contractor will invoice WMHC for services rendered, plus applicable state and local taxes. WMHC may hire the Administrator on a travel to permanent basis upon completion of the assignment.

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Exhibit A: Scope of Work

I. Background Western Maryland Hospital Center (WMHC), located in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland is an integral part of the health services system of the State of Maryland under the direction of the Maryland Department of Health. WMHC is one of two (2) regional chronic/long-term care hospitals administered by the Department of Health and serves residents of the State of Maryland who require in-hospital treatment programs for their illness(s). The Comprehensive Care Program has an average inpatient daily population of 36 residents.

II. Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

A. The Contractor shall provide to WMHC a qualified Licensed Nursing Home Administrator as follows:

1. Must possess a current Maryland license to practice as a Nursing Home Administrator or willing to work towards immediately. A copy of the license shall be maintained in the Administrator’s file and visibly displayed in the Lobby of the WMHC with the current license for the facility.

2. Three (3) years’ experience as a Nursing Home Administrator in a facility with a minimum of thirty-five (35) beds. Provide references for the contact name and locations of previous experience.

3. Comply with the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) for Nursing Homes (10.07.02) and the standards of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) and The Joint Commission (Nursing Care Center).

4. Execute a Release of Information Form and identify any prior disciplinary action(s) by a licensing board for use by the WMHC in reviewing the candidate’s qualifications and background. The investigations include, but are not limited to the following:

a. Past work history

b. Character

c. Education

d. Military records

B. Prior to beginning services under this contract, the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator shall provide the results of a criminal background check.

C. Prior to beginning services under this contract, the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator shall pass a medical examination and submit documentation of the examination prior to his/her assignment at WMHC. Fees associated with this requirement are the responsibility of the Contractor. This examination shall be completed by a licensed physician and shall include at a minimum, a past history of communicable disease, and a statement of general health.

D. In accordance with the WMHC Infection Prevention and Control Program and as set forth by the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.07.02.21 entitled Maryland Department of Health, Hospitals, Comprehensive Care Facilities and Extended Care Facilities, Infection Control Program, the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator shall provide proof of the following vaccinations prior to beginning services under this contract:

1. Tuberculosis:

Provide proof of administration of a two-step tuberculin skin test. The tuberculin skin test must be completed within the last 12 months and must contain results recorded in millimeters of induration, date provided of each reading, signature of administrator, and the lot number and manufacturer of the purified protein derivative (PPD) used to be accepted; or

Chest x-ray completed in the last five years (completed for individuals unable to receive a two-step test.

The Nursing Home Administrator must be certified free of Tuberculosis before working at the Center and remain Tuberculosis free for the full duration of the contract. If the negative status changes during the term of this contract, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to inform the contract monitor of this change as soon as it is known.

2.	Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Tdap:
Immunity is verified by one of the following:

· Documented evidence of administration of the vaccine.

· Laboratory evidence of immunity (except Tdap).

3.	Influenza:
Annual immunization for influenza, unless refusal due to:

· Medically contraindicated

· Religious beliefs

In cases of refusal, a declination form must be signed with the reason clearly documented.

4. Hepatitis B Vaccination:

OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, requires that employers offer the hepatitis B vaccination series to any employee who is reasonably anticipated to have exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. The hepatitis B vaccination is a series of three injections over a six-month period.

Western Maryland Hospital Center has the resources to perform prescreening for the antibody immunity for required vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B (except Tdap) at no charge to the individual.

III.	Licensed Nursing Home Administrator – Responsibilities and Services to be Provided/Statement of Work/Deliverables
A.	The Contractor shall deliver all goods and/or provide services on the premises of Western Maryland Hospital Center located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742, unless other arrangements are pre-approved, in writing, by the Center.
B.	Provision of forty (40) hours per week of Nursing Home Administrator services at the rate specified on Exhibit B for a duration of approximately three (3) months. Specific times will be determined by the Center. The Center may extend an assignment by such period of time as may be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Center.
	C.	The Nursing Home Administrator shall be responsible for the following duties:
1.	Provide guidance and direction to Center staff on compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), and The Joint Commission’s Nursing Care Center standards.
2.	Responsibility for implementation and enforcement of all provisions of the Patient’s Bill of Rights Regulations under COMAR 10.07.09.
3.	Reviewing and approving plans, policies and procedures to ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance as well as quality controls and established and maintained.
4.	Provide administrative and quality assurance oversight in accordance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
5.	Participate in Center committee meetings and other meetings as necessary to provide direction and guidance related to compliance.
D.	Services shall be provided Sunday through Saturday, including official State of Maryland holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST with occasional rotating weekend hours. These hours will be determined by the Center’s Contract Monitor. All scheduled work hours must be approved in advance by the Center.
E.	The Contractor shall document time actually spent at the Center by signing in on arrival and signing out on departure. Payment will be based on hours actually spent providing services at the Center.
F.	Following the completion of the Nursing Home Administrator’s travel assignment or extension, the Center may hire the Nursing Home Administrator on a travel to permanent basis per the fee structured described in Exhibit B.
G.	The Contractor shall invoice the Center for services rendered under this contract in accordance with the Schedule of Rates outlined in Exhibit A & B of this contract, plus all applicable state and local taxes which may be payable by the Contractor, to include but not limited to sales/use tax, excise tax and gross receipts tax.

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