Specifications include, but are not limited to: act as the coordinating entity for the State of Connecticut’s Healthcare Coalition(HCC), and to serve as the fiduciary and administrative agent.The target population for services provided by the HCC Contractor and as outlined inthis RFP are all communities within the State of Connecticut. HCC Contractorplanning and preparedness activities must be inclusive of the state’s diversedemographics and address healthcare access issues during an emergency’s responseand recovery phases. The HCC Contractor is responsible for ensuring the HCC isrepresented by core organizations (indicated by * below) and other partners acrossthe healthcare continuum including but not limited to:•Hospitals (acute, trauma, burn, pediatric, and rehabilitation hospitals) *•Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies *•Local public health *•Emergency management *•Skilled nursing facilities•Long term care facilities•Home health agencies•Behavioral health organizations•Federally Qualified Health Centers•Support services (pharmacies, dialysis, medical equipment supply, bloodbanks, poison control)•Outpatient service providers