Certified Community Behavioral Healthcare Centers Data Project

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 40DHHS-S3183 for a Certified Community Behavioral Healthcare Centers (CCBHC) Quality Incentive Payment (QIP) Data Project. The procurement seeks a vendor to develop a comprehensive data collection system that will calculate QIP using 21 quality measures, perform data extraction, implement a client satisfaction portal, and improve administrative efficiencies for Nevada's behavioral health providers. The project targets the state's 9 existing CCBHCs with potential statewide expansion, focusing on calculating quality metrics, reducing administrative barriers, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations including HIPAA. The RFP was released on April 9th, 2025, with proposals due by May 21st, 2025 at 2:00 pm, and anticipates a four-year contract beginning January 1st, 2026, with two potential one-year extensions. The evaluation will be based on competence (30%), requirements matrix compliance (30%), system development methodology (20%), key personnel expertise (10%), and cost (10%), with a scoring process that considers proposed costs relative to other bidders.

The RFP does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. The current Medicaid enrollment stands at 787,807 members, with a transition to statewide Managed Care Organization (MCO) coverage planned for January 1st, 2026. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the project will involve calculating QIP payments for CCBHCs and requires substantial technical capabilities including secure data management, EHR integration, and reporting functionalities. The vendor must provide a project kick-off meeting within one week of contract start, develop a detailed project plan within one month, and submit semi-monthly project status reports. Technical requirements include working with electronic health records, Medicaid claims data, and pharmacy extracts to generate comprehensive analytics. The project emphasizes ongoing collaboration with Nevada's DHHS to improve behavioral health data collection, analysis, and performance measurement, with the ultimate goal of supporting and enhancing behavioral health services across the state.