FY-26-27-Non-Emergency-Medical-Care-Services

The County of Humboldt ("County"), by and through its Department of Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health ("DHHS – Behavioral Health"), is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit Proposals from qualified medical professionals to provide non-emergency medical care services to patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility ("Services"). The Successful Proposer must have the ability to provide, and/or supervise qualified and experienced medical staff who are responsible for performing, Services equivalent to those set forth in this RFP on an ongoing basis.

Non-Emergency Medical Care Services

The Success Proposer shall be required to provide the following medical history and physical examination services in accordance with any and all applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards, including, without limitation, Part 482.22 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("C.F.R.") and Section 77113 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations ("C.C.R."):

• Obtaining medical history for, and performing physical examinations of, all patient's hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility, within twenty-four hours of admission, unless an acceptable examination has been performed immediately prior to the hospitalization.
• Performing additional physical examinations, and obtaining interval medical history, for any patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility longer than thirty (30) days.
• Providing basic non-emergency medical treatment to patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility on an as-needed basis.
• Providing medication consultations for patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility on an as-needed basis.
• Providing medical and treatment recommendations to County staff regarding ongoing physical care and/or treatment for patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility.
• Ensuring non-emergent clinical questions are addressed to maximize the physical health and care of patients hospitalized at the County's Psychiatric Health Facility.

Supervision of Licensed Medical Personnel

The Successful Proposer may delegate the duty to provide the Services set forth in the final Professional Services Agreement resulting from this RFP Process to appropriately licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants, subject to the following conditions:

• Any and all nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants, responsible for providing non-emergency medical care services pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be subject to the direct supervision of the Successful Proposer in accordance with any and all applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and standards.
• The Successful Proposer shall be responsible for monitoring and documenting the quality and appropriateness of care provided by all nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants, providing services pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with data compiled by the Humboldt County Quality Improvement Department.
• The Successful Proposer shall be responsible for performing and reporting Annual Peer Review on all licensed nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants, providing services pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement utilizing a process approved by the County.

Submission method

Proposers shall prepare and submit one (1) electronic copy of their Proposal in PDF format, via email, by **4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, December 14, 2026**. Proposals shall be signed by an authorized representative of the Proposer and must be transferred as an attachment to, or via a file transfer link contained in, an email with the subject line of "RFP No. DHHS2026-02" along with the name and address of the Proposer and the closing date and time for submission of Proposals. Proposals shall be sent to ahinkle@co.humboldt.ca.us.

Contract term

The final Professional Services Agreement resulting from this RFP process is anticipated to begin on June 21, 2027, and expire on June 30, 2029, unless extended by a valid amendment thereto or sooner terminated as set forth therein.

Evaluation and insurance

Information received as part of the Proposals submitted in response to this RFP shall be objectively evaluated to identify the Proposer best qualified to provide the Services set forth herein. Proposers shall submit evidence of eligibility for all insurances required by the sample *Professional Services Agreement* attached hereto.