Award
South Carolina Department of Mental Health 4400029250
Contract 4400029250
Recipient
Prime Health Staffing LLC
Award Amount
$988,800.00
Ceiling
$988,800.00
Awarded
June 12, 2022
Identifier
4400029250
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), Division of Inpatient Services, has awarded a contract to Prime Health Staffing, LLC, located at 4550 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 160, Alpharetta, GA 30022, to provide locum tenens Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) specifically Nurse Practitioners, to an SCDMH inpatient facility. The contract includes the provision of qualified APRNs who must hold South Carolina nursing licenses with prescriptive authority, federal DEA, and South Carolina State DEA licenses. Prime Health Staffing, LLC is responsible for ensuring APRNs have professional liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, naming SCDMH as additional insured. The contract stipulates that APRNs are compensated by the contractor, not the facility, with rates of $103.00 per hour for up to 40 hours per week, $15.00 per hour for offsite pager on-call, and $45.00 per hour for onsite visits on call. Travel expenses for APRNs' original and ending travel to and from the facility may be reimbursed under certain conditions. The contract term is initially one year with automatic extensions up to four additional one-year terms, with a maximum termination date. The contractor must provide replacement APRNs within 30 days if requested due to breach or performance issues. The contract includes detailed compliance requirements with applicable laws, confidentiality provisions, and insurance requirements. Prime Health Staffing, LLC is also designated as a Business Associate/Qualified Service Organization under HIPAA and related privacy laws, with obligations to protect Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The place of performance is the SCDMH inpatient facility in South Carolina, with the contractor based in Georgia.
Description
Contract for Locum Tenens professional medical services including physicians, pharmacists, and all specialties provided by Prime Health Staffing LLC to DMH Administration. The contract is valid from 06/12/2022 to 06/11/2027 with a target value of $988,800.00.