Specifications include, but are not limited to: FY19 Dentist (Part-time) Dental Services; Dental/Dental Hygienist services to be provided to Western State Hospital patients. These services are necessary to provide care to our patients/residents. 1. The Contractor shall: a. Assign only those individuals that are licensed or certified in their respective skill levels. All individuals must be adequately trained and shall meet appropriate licensure requirements of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. b. Provide an individual to perform the functions of a part-time Dentist. c. Provide an individual to perform the functions of a part-time Dental Hygienist. d. Be responsible for the salary, benefits, withholding of state/federal taxes, etc. of those individuals. e. Be responsible for the billing of Medicaid, Medicare, and other third party payors in accordance with the facility’s practice. f. Utilize the equipment available in the dental lab housed in Western State Hospital needed to perform required dental services for the patients/residents of Western State Hospital and Western State Nursing Facility. g. In conjunction with facility staff, make necessary and appropriate requests and/or determinations regarding the use of physical or mechanical restraints for the patient/resident of Western State Hospital and/or Western State Nursing Facility. 2. The Dentist shall: a) Have and maintain a license to practice dentistry through the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. b) Provide supervision of dental auxiliary staff, as needed. c) Provide appropriate referrals to other sources, as needed. If the referral to a specialist requires transportation of the WSH/WSNF patient, the facility will be responsible for the transport and cost. d) Participate in training programs implemented by Western State Hospital/Western State Nursing Facility for the direct care staff and auxiliary, as needed.