Additional Requirements for DHHS91172 - April 2026
ID: DHHS26082
• State: Utah
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Background
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DHHS/DSPD) has identified the need for implementing new contractual requirements and modifying existing ones for the contract DHHS91172. This initiative aims to enhance service delivery and ensure that the needs of individuals receiving support are adequately met.
Work Details
The contract will include several new requirements and modifications, such as:
1. A mandate for a rights modification review when staffing levels reach 2:1 (Staff:Person).
2. Guidelines for billing daily rates for residential services including Host Home Supports (HHS), Professional Parent Supports (PPS), and Residential Habilitation Supports (RHS).
3. Changes to billing practices for Professional Medication Monitoring services from session to quarter-hour billing.
4. Standardization of staff training through online modules developed by DSPD.
5. Prohibition of delivering Day Support Intervention (DSI) solely in facility-based settings.
6. Adjustments to Motor Transportation Payment (MTP) service billing language to allow reimbursement for transportation to community-based day programs.
7. Revised Group Services language requiring written approval prior to placement in certified settings with mixed populations.
8. New expectations that individuals receiving RHS or HHS services choose their housemates, documented through interviews and decisions made by the individual and their guardian.
9. Implementation of a new service code, Supported Job Development (SJD), with updated billing requirements modeled after existing timesheet practices.
10. Specific qualifications for Host Home Supports, including annual inspections and certifications of homes using the “Host Home Certification” form.
Period of Performance
The comments regarding these changes must be submitted by April 15, 2026. The implementation period may extend beyond this date as new contractual requirements are developed.
Place of Performance
The services will be performed within the state where DHHS/DSPD operates, specifically targeting locations where individuals receiving support reside.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must adhere to specific qualifications outlined in the contract, including conducting initial and annual inspections of Host Home Support locations, ensuring compliance with background screening requirements for household members, and maintaining documentation related to service delivery.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DHHS/DSPD) has identified the need for implementing new contractual requirements and modifying existing ones for the contract DHHS91172. This initiative aims to enhance service delivery and ensure that the needs of individuals receiving support are adequately met.
Work Details
The contract will include several new requirements and modifications, such as:
1. A mandate for a rights modification review when staffing levels reach 2:1 (Staff:Person).
2. Guidelines for billing daily rates for residential services including Host Home Supports (HHS), Professional Parent Supports (PPS), and Residential Habilitation Supports (RHS).
3. Changes to billing practices for Professional Medication Monitoring services from session to quarter-hour billing.
4. Standardization of staff training through online modules developed by DSPD.
5. Prohibition of delivering Day Support Intervention (DSI) solely in facility-based settings.
6. Adjustments to Motor Transportation Payment (MTP) service billing language to allow reimbursement for transportation to community-based day programs.
7. Revised Group Services language requiring written approval prior to placement in certified settings with mixed populations.
8. New expectations that individuals receiving RHS or HHS services choose their housemates, documented through interviews and decisions made by the individual and their guardian.
9. Implementation of a new service code, Supported Job Development (SJD), with updated billing requirements modeled after existing timesheet practices.
10. Specific qualifications for Host Home Supports, including annual inspections and certifications of homes using the “Host Home Certification” form.
Period of Performance
The comments regarding these changes must be submitted by April 15, 2026. The implementation period may extend beyond this date as new contractual requirements are developed.
Place of Performance
The services will be performed within the state where DHHS/DSPD operates, specifically targeting locations where individuals receiving support reside.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must adhere to specific qualifications outlined in the contract, including conducting initial and annual inspections of Host Home Support locations, ensuring compliance with background screening requirements for household members, and maintaining documentation related to service delivery.
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Opportunity Type
RFI
Opportunity ID
DHHS26082
Response Deadline
April 15, 2026
Past Due
Date Posted
April 1, 2026
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Pre-Bid Conference
Mandatory pre-bid conference for all interested bidders.
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$5,000,000 - $10,000,000
(AI estimate)
Agency Distribution
High
On 4/1/26 EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES - Department of Health and Human Services in Utah issued RFI Additional Requirements for DHHS with ID DHHS26082 due 4/15/26.
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