Kansas Supplier Systems #EVT0010990

Kansas SIA behavioral-health crisis and hospital-bed program administration

Kansas is seeking an administrative agent to operate its State Institutional Alternatives behavioral-health program. - Government buyer: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). - Service requested: State Institutional Alternatives (SIA) program administration, listed as one general service line item (quantity 1; no part number). Work includes a statewide 24/7 behavioral-health crisis hotline and triage, daily SIA hospital-bed census management, youth and adult screening and referral coordination, provider-network administration, and payment processing for approved reimbursable services. - Delivery and coordination: Coordinate with KDADS, State Hospitals, SIA providers, Heartland RADAC, 988 providers, and other partners. Provide implementation, training, technology and hosting, and operational, financial, utilization, and performance reporting. - Technology and safeguards: Support State Hospital EHR interfaces, KHIN compatibility, and APIs. Requirements include 99.9% system availability, HIPAA and applicable security/privacy compliance, secure handling of health information, U.S. data residency unless approved otherwise, and written KDADS authorization before production launch. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or prospective bidders are identified. Heartland RADAC is named as a program partner, not as the selected contractor.

Description

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is seeking proposals to manage a centralized behavioral health crisis hotline for triage, the census of State Institutional Alternatives (SIA) hospital beds, and statewide screening coordination for SIA beds serving youth and adults. The selected provider will also handle payment for reimbursable SIA services. The contract period is from award through June 30, 2029, with options for two additional 12-month renewals. Bids are due December 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST; no monetary bid guarantee is required.

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