App 10 - Liquidated Damages Schedule.pdf

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services - DOC Facilities Statewide
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BPM055259
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Maryland

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This is a Liquidated Damages Schedule for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services contract serving the Division of Correction (DOC) facilities statewide. The schedule outlines performance requirements and associated financial penalties across multiple service areas, including SUD screening and assessment, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) counseling, Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) programs, reentry planning, and administrative functions. Key performance obligations include completing SUD screenings within thirty days (or ten business days for Priority cases), MOUD screenings within seven calendar days, treatment plan reviews every ninety days, delivery of twenty clinical hours per week for IOP services, individual counseling sessions at specified frequencies, and immediate referral of individuals exhibiting acute mental health or behavioral concerns to on-site DOC Mental Health Staff.

The liquidated damages structure imposes daily, weekly, or monthly financial penalties ranging from $25 to $1,000 per occurrence, depending on the specific requirement. Penalties are assessed for late or incomplete screening and assessments ($25-$100 per participant per day), inadequate counseling provision ($100 per participant per month), missed treatment plan reviews ($100 per participant per occurrence), failure to deliver required IOP hours ($25 per participant per week), late or missing reports ($25 per report per day), staffing and supervision deficiencies ($100 per staff member per month), and non-compliance with administrative requirements such as EPHR documentation, employee roster system implementation, and personnel disciplinary reporting. Additional penalties apply to key personnel requirements, including Clinical Director on-site presence requirements ($100 per day, up to $300 per week), training compliance ($500 per staff member), and meeting attendance ($250 per meeting missed).

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Attachment V Liquidated Damages

Area of Performance RFP Requirement RFP Section Reference Liquidated Damages

SUD Screening & Assessment

Completion of all required SUD screening and assessment activities within thirty (30) days, unless identified as Priority, in which the requirement is ten (10) business day.

2.4.2 $25 per participant, per day late

SUD Screening & Assessment

Immediate referral of individuals exhibiting self-injurious behavior, psychosis, assultive behavior, or other acute mental health or intoxication concerns to the on-site DOC Mental Health Staff.

2.4.2 $100 per individual, per day late

MOUD Screening & Assessment

Completion of all required MOUD screening and assessment activities within seven (7) calendar days of counseling assignment notifications.

2.4.3 $50 per participant, per day late

Treatment Planning & Counseling Initiation

Completion of the Individualized Treatment Plan review and initial counseling session within seven (7) calendar days following assessment completion.

2.4.5 $50 per participant, per day late

Core MOUD Counseling Services

Provision of required monthly individual counseling consisting of either one (1) 60-minute session or two (2) 30-minute sessions.

2.4.5 $100 per participant, per month in which at least sixty (60) minutes of individual counseling was not provided.

Treatment Plan Reviews Completion of MOUD Individual Treatment Plan updates at least every ninety (90) days.

2.4.5 $100 per participant, per occurrence. An occurrence is the 91st day after the prior treatment plan review.

Reentry Planning Completion of Exhibit 11 - Aftercare Services Plan as outlined in the RFP. 2.4.8 $1000 per participant, per occurrence

IOP Services Failure to deliver twenty (20) clinical hours per week. 2.4.9 $25 per participant, per week in which at least twenty (20) clinical hours was not provided.

IOP Services Failure to provide individual counseling at least onces every two (2) weeks.

2.4.9 $50 per participant, per occurrence of individual counseling not provided.

IOP Services Failure to submit required reports or deliverables within established timeframes

2.4.9 $25 per deliverable, per day

IOP Services Failure to provide required updates in EPHR or paper files 2.4.9 $25 per incident, per day

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services - DOC Facilities (Statewide) Solicitation #: BPM055259

Appendix 10 - Liquidated Damages Schedule

Attachment V Liquidated Damages

Supervision Failure to provide required staff supervision in accordance with COMAR 10.58.07

2.5.3 $100, per staff member per month who did not receive supervision.

Reporting and Deliverables Submission of missing, late, or inaccurate reports of any type 2.5.3 $25 per report, per day

Employee Roster System Failure to complete initial system implementation within forty-five (45) days of contract commencement

2.5.3 $1000 per week late

EPHR Document Completion and Uploads

Failure to document or upload required items into the EPHR system within required timeframes.

2.5.3 $25 per late entry

Staffing Matrix Failure to update the Staffing Matrix within five (5) business days of a staffing change

2.5.3 $100 per staff record per occurrence

Disciplinary Policy Failure to report personnel disciplinary actions to DPSCS within forty-eight (48) hours of occurrence 2.5.3 $50 per day, per incident Key Personnel Clinical Director not on-site a minimum of three (3) days per week without prior Contract Manager approval.

2.5.4 $100, per day each week that the Clinical

Director is not on-site as required. (Up to $300 per week)

Training Compliance Failure to complete required training within specified timeframes. Note:

This requirement applies to new staff once cleared to enter a facility, and to existing staff who have ongoing periodic training requirements.

2.5.6 $500 per staff member

Meetings Failure of Key Personnel or State-approved contractural staff to attend required meetings

2.5.8 $250 per meeting missed

State Equipment/ID

Failure to return State-issued ID upon request or upon termination of employment, or in the event the identification card is lost, stolen, or damaged. 2.5.9 $50 per ID, per occurence

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