STATE OF ARIZONA

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 100017DC

In response to State of Arizona, Laws 2009, Third Special Session, Chapter 6 (FY 2010 Criminal Justice Reconciliation Bill), the State of Arizona is seeking proposals from qualified providers for the privatization of all correctional health services, including all medical and dental services that are provided in all state owned and operated Arizona Department of Corrections facilities. The State of Arizona is looking to the private sector to apply sound, managed care principles to a correctional health services delivery system for all offenders who are committed to the custody of the Arizona Department of Corrections.

The Arizona Department of Corrections has provided this website containing critical reference material including, but not limited to, Department policies and other information to assist the offeror in preparing a through and realistic response to this solicitation. References are made throughout the solicitation to material that can be found on this website. Offerors are responsible for reviewing the contents of the information on this website as if they were printed in full herein. All such information is incorporated into the contract by reference.

Please note that Arizona Department of Corrections Manuals, Arizona Department of Corrections Department Orders, and Exhibits are subject to change without prior notice. Any of these reference material identified below that has been modified will be noted with a revision date.

Federal

§ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U. S. C. §1320d-8) http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

§ The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/corrections/prison-rape/prea.htm

Arizona Statutes

§ Arizona Revised Statutes http://www.azleg.gov/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp

§ Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 12, Chapter 13, Article 7.1 http://www.azleg.gov/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=12

§ Arizona Revised Statute 13-1419 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01419.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statutes Section 31-201.01 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/31/00201-01.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 31-226 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/31/00226.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statutes Section 31-471 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/31/00471.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statutes Section 31-491 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/31/00491.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 32-1471 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01471.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-501 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00501.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-550 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00550.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-2904(G)(1)http://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/02904.htm

§ Arizona Revised Statute Section 36-3702 http://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/03702.htm

Arizona State Legislature

§ State of Arizona, Laws 2009, Third Special Session, Chapter 6 (FY 2010 Criminal Justice Reconciliation Bill), Section 26, parts B, C, and D http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/3s/laws/0006.htm

Arizona Board of Nursing

§ Arizona Nurse Practice Act http://www.azbn.gov/NursePracticeAct.aspx

American Nursing Association

§ American Nurses Association Principles on Safe Staffing

http://www.safestaffingsaveslives.org/WhatisSafeStaffing/SafeStaffingPrinciples.aspx

NCCHC

§ NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Prisons http://www.ncchc.org/resources/2008_standards/intro.html

§ NCCHC Standards for Mental Health Services in Correctional Facilities http://www.ncchc.org/pubs/catalog.html#MH_standards

Arizona Department of Corrections Manuals

§ Arizona Department of Corrections Diet Reference Manual

§ Arizona Department of Corrections Objective Classification: Custody and Internal Risk Technical Manual - revised 04/03/2010

§ Dental Technical Manual

§ Health Services Technical Manual

§ Mental Health Technical Manual

Arizona Department of Corrections Department Orders

§ Department Order 109 Smoking and Tobacco Regulations - added 04/13/10

§ Department Order 116 Employee Communicable Disease Exposure Control Plan

§ Department Order 205 Contractor Security

§ Department Order 501 Employee Professionalism, Ethics and Conduct

§ Department Order 503 Employee Grooming and Dress

§ Department Order 509 Employee Training and Education

§ Department Order 602 Background Investigations - added 04/13/10

§ Department Order 608 Criminal Investigations

§ Department Order 701 Inmate Accountability - added 04/07/2010

§ Department Order 705 Inmate Transportation

§ Department Order 711 Inmate Death or Hospitalization Notification / Disposition

§ Department Order 801 Inmate Classification - revised 03/17/2010

§ Department Order 802 Inmate Grievance Procedure

§ Department Order 804 Inmate Behavior Control

§ Department Order 807 Inmate Suicide Prevention, Precautionary Watches and Maximum Behavorial Control Restraints

§ Department Order 910 Inmate Education and Resource Center Services

§ Department Order 920 Inmate Special Education Services

§ Department Order 1004 Inmate Transfer System

§ Department Order 1101 Inmate Access to Health Care

§ Department Order 1102 Communicable Disease and Infection Control

§ Department Order 1103 Inmate Mental Health Care, Treatment and Programs

§ Department Order 1104 Inmate Health Records

§ Department Order 1105 Inmate Mortality/Morbidity Review

Exhibits

§ Exhibit 1, Health Services Licenses/Approvals

§ Exhibit 2, ACI Forms Pricing

§ Exhibit 3, Required Reporting

1. General Reporting Requirements (Lawsuit Status; Professional Licensing Board Notifications; Update of Procedures Manuals and Protocols)

2. Health Needs Requests (HNR) Appointment Report Sample

3. Hepatitis C Report Sample

4. Hospitalization Census Report Sample

5. Hospitalization Statistics Report Sample

6. Infectious Disease Report Sample

7. Inmate Formal Grievance Report Sample

8. Inmate Wait Times Report Sample

9. Inpatient Census IPC Report Sample

10. Interstate Compact Report Sample

11. Laboratory Services Statistical Report Sample

12. Medical Transports Complex Report Sample

13. Medical Transports Statewide Report Sample

14. Month-Year Financial Report Dental Services

15. Month-Year Financial Report Medical Services

16. Month-Year Financial Report Pharmacy Services

17. Month-Year Financial Report Mental Health Services

18. Month-Year Financial Report Third-Party Administrative Services

19. Mortality Count Report Sample

20. Mortality Review Reports:

§ Mortality Review Case Abstract Report Sample

§ Mortality Review IMS Critique Report Sample

21. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Minutes Template

22. Pharmacy Services Statistical Report Sample

23. Radiology Services Statistical Report Sample

24. Significant Event Review Report Sample

25. Specialty Appointment Denial Report Sample

26. Staffing Report Sample

27. Ad Hoc Reports – Reporting Requirements

§ Exhibit 4, Intake Process/Labs

§ Exhibit 5, FY 2010 Training Plan

§ Exhibit 6, Monetary Sanctions