Guardianship Services RFR Questions and Answers.xlsx
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- BD-23-1022-DMH08-8210C-81963
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- Massachusetts
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This document is a Request for Response (RFR) from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) seeking to establish a pool of individuals and non-profit corporations to provide guardianship and/or conservatorship services for individuals receiving services from or paid for by DMH. The RFR outlines the responsibilities of the selected vendors, including attending required court hearings, preparing reports for the Probate Court, and declining cases with conflicts of interest. The minimum qualifications for guardians are specified, and vendors can apply to provide services throughout the state. DMH will consider factors such as proximity to the individual in selecting a guardian.
The RFR states that the rate is non-negotiable, and DMH will not absorb the liability insurance costs incurred by the vendors. DMH is not considering a reciprocal arrangement with other agencies to serve as one another's guardians.
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Sheet1
| Guardianship Services Master Agreement Request for Response |
| BD-23-1022-DMH08-8210C-81963 |
| Question # | Created Date | User Created | Question Subject | Question | Answer |
| 1 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 1. What are the responsibilities of the respondent to attend court hearings? | Vendors will only be required to attend court hearings as required by the Probate Court or when requested by DMH counsel. |
| 2 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 2. What are the requirements to prepare reports to the Probate Court? | Vendors will be required to file any report as required by the Probate Court. Standard reports include: |
Guardian's Care Plan (MPC 821) Annual Report of Guardian of Minor (MPC 443) Notice of Intent to Admit to a Nursing Facility (MPC 829) Monitor's Report (MPC 404) Conservator's Financial Plan (MPC 831) Inventory (MPC 854/854a) Conservator Accounts (MPC 853/853a) Bond of Fiduciary (MPC 801)
| 3 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 3. Is the rate negotiable? | No. |
| 4 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 4. What are the exact/acceptable qualifications for guardians? Would DMH permit an appeal for particular experienced guardians that we already work with but are not licensed (i.e., ministers)? | The minimum requirmeents are set forth in Section 4 of the RFR. Having a license (attorney, or other professional license) is not a requirment. Key requirments include having expereince providing Guardianship Servies and experience working with individuals with serious mental illness. There are other requirments, but licensing is not one. Please review Section 4 for more information. |
| 5 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 5. Can we apply for different regions in one application? | If you apply and are qualified, you can provide services throughout the state. The application process is not by DMH Area. In selecting a qualified vendor to serve as a guardian for an individual, DMH, among other things , will factor in the proximity of the vendor to the individual needing the guardian. |
| 6 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 6. Would DMH absorb liability insurance costs the agency would incur by offering the guardianship services? | No. |
| 7 | 1/13/23 | Jennifer Higgins/Center for Human Development | Questions for First Round Applications | 7. Would DMH consider a reciprocal arrangement with another agency to serve as one another's guardians to avoid any conflict of interest? | We are not sure what the question is asking. This RFR is exclusive to DMH. Guardians would be expected to decline cases in which their accepting an appointment would result in a conflict of interests. |
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