Community residential care facilities

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) is soliciting proposals for Community Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) to establish a qualified provider list (QPL) for patients at high risk for psychiatric hospitalization. The procurement seeks licensed residential care facilities capable of providing enhanced supervision and services to individuals with serious mental illness or behavioral disorders who have experienced multiple psychiatric hospitalizations or extended inpatient treatments. The solicitation covers three specific regions: Anderson-Oconee-Pickens (76 needed beds), Piedmont/South Greenville (43 needed beds), and Spartanburg/Cherokee/Union Counties (46 needed beds), with a maximum of 16 licensed beds per facility eligible for enhanced rate reimbursement. Mandatory qualifications include current DHEC licensure, a Memorandum of Agreement with the local community mental health center, location within designated service areas, current DHEC inspection reports, and licensed facility administrators. Key submission deadlines include questions due by March 16, 2022, at 3:00 PM, and offers due by March 25, 2022, at 3:00 PM, with award notification scheduled for March 28, 2022. Providers must submit offers online through www.procurement.sc.gov, with a contract term of one year and four one-year renewal options.

There are no specific set-aside designations for this procurement, and placement on the QPL does not guarantee any specific volume of client referrals or funding levels. The fixed price rate is established at $30.00 per patient per day, with no pricing variations permitted and lower pricing acceptable. The contract includes provisions for monthly reimbursement based on invoiced patient-days, with continued payment for 31 days after patient transition to less restrictive settings (extendable to 60 days at CMHC discretion) and up to 30 days during temporary medical absences. Contractors must maintain comprehensive liability insurance, comply with HIPAA and state confidentiality requirements, and provide enhanced direct care staffing 24/7. The contract is set to run from April 7, 2022, to April 6, 2027, with the Department reserving discretion to modify bed needs based on patient requirements and funding availability. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the solicitation implies a potential service volume across the three regions totaling up to 165 beds, with reimbursement at $30 per patient per day potentially representing a significant annual contract value.