I. PROJECT INFORMATION A. PURPOSE RFP The State of New Mexico’s Human Services Department (HSD), Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) is requesting proposals from qualified entities for the services of a Fiscal Agent. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select an Offeror with experience and knowledge to perform the specific fiscal agent services described in the Contract Terms and Conditions, Scope of Work, attached as Appendix B. Administering Agency Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), part of the Services Department (HSD), is the state authority for managing and providing behavioral health services, including substance abuse treatment and prevention services and mental health treatment services. As such, the contract resulting from the issuance of this RFP will be executed and managed by HSD/BHSD. PROJECT SUMMARY The HSD is a member of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative (Collaborative), which consists of sixteen state agencies. The HSD BHSD supports the vision of the Collaborative which is: To develop a single, statewide behavioral health services system in which behavioral health consumers are assisted in participating fully in the life of their communities; the support of recovery and development of resiliency are expected; behavioral health is promoted; the adverse effects of substance abuse and mental illness are prevented or reduced; and available funds are managed effectively and efficiently. The processes for planning and implementing this vision call for, but are not limited to, the statewide participation of and recommendations from consumer groups, service providers, advocates, community groups and others through attendance at various statewide meetings and functions. In addition, the Fiscal service is important to meeting the programmatic goals of BHSD and the federal mandates for which BHSD must comply. It supports compliance with Federal block grant requirements which require a BH Planning Council comprised of consumers, advocates and family members and a program of services for Peer Support Specialists. The Department is seeking a fiscal who will partner with it in paying for the expenditures that are incurred as a result of such participation including, but not limited to, the programmatic areas defined below. These programs and their
I. PROJECT INFORMATION A. PURPOSE RFP The State of New Mexico’s Human Services Department (HSD), Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) is requesting proposals from qualified entities for the services of a Fiscal Agent. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select an Offeror with experience and knowledge to perform the specific fiscal agent services described in the Contract Terms and Conditions, Scope of Work, attached as Appendix B. Administering Agency Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), part of the Services Department (HSD), is the state authority for managing and providing behavioral health services, including substance abuse treatment and prevention services and mental health treatment services. As such, the contract resulting from the issuance of this RFP will be executed and managed by HSD/BHSD. PROJECT SUMMARY The HSD is a member of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative (Collaborative), which consists of sixteen state agencies. The HSD BHSD supports the vision of the Collaborative which is: To develop a single, statewide behavioral health services system in which behavioral health consumers are assisted in participating fully in the life of their communities; the support of recovery and development of resiliency are expected; behavioral health is promoted; the adverse effects of substance abuse and mental illness are prevented or reduced; and available funds are managed effectively and efficiently. The processes for planning and implementing this vision call for, but are not limited to, the statewide participation of and recommendations from consumer groups, service providers, advocates, community groups and others through attendance at various statewide meetings and functions. In addition, the Fiscal service is important to meeting the programmatic goals of BHSD and the federal mandates for which BHSD must comply. It supports compliance with Federal block grant requirements which require a BH Planning Council comprised of consumers, advocates and family members and a program of services for Peer Support Specialists. The Department is seeking a fiscal who will partner with it in paying for the expenditures that are incurred as a result of such participation including, but not limited to, the programmatic areas defined below. These programs and their