County of Orange Opengov #MA04223011285

HIV/STD Testing, Care and Referral Services

The County of Orange awarded a contract to AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a California nonprofit organization, for the provision of HIV/STD Testing, Care, and Referral Services. The contract period is from July 10, 2023, through June 30, 2026, with a total aggregate amount not to exceed $5,078,535, funded through federal and state programs including the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative and the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program Management and Collaboration Project. AltaMed is responsible for providing HIV and STD testing (including Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea), counseling, linkage to care, PrEP Navigation Services, and related support services to eligible individuals residing in Orange County, California. The contract specifies minimum units of service such as 500 HIV tests, 200 HCV tests, 400 Syphilis tests, and 300 PrEP Navigation client encounters per period. Staffing requirements include specific full-time equivalents for administrative and program staff, including HIV Prevention Manager, Biomedical Program Supervisor, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Prevention Specialist, and PrEP Navigator. The contract includes detailed compliance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, cost reporting, debarment, delegation, dispute resolution, employee eligibility, equipment, facilities, indemnification, insurance, inspections, licenses, nondiscrimination, and termination provisions. Unique contract requirements include adherence to federal and state health care program regulations, compliance with HIPAA and HITECH Act privacy and security standards, maintenance of confidentiality of client records, and detailed reporting and quality management obligations. The place of performance is Orange County, California, with notices addressed to the County of Orange Health Care Agency in Santa Ana, CA, and AltaMed Health Services Corporation in Los Angeles, CA.

Description

Contract for provision of HIV/STD Testing, Care, and Referral Services between County of Orange and AltaMed Health Services Corporation from July 10, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The contract is funded through federal and state funding including the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative and the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program Management and Collaboration Project. The total aggregate amount not to exceed is $5,078,535, with annual amounts of $1,692,845 for each of the three periods. Payment is based on actual cost and made monthly in arrears.

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