Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Inpatient a) Contractor shall examine the mental health conditions of criminal defendants (examinees) ordered to undergo inpatient psychiatric examinations by the Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4821. b) The purpose of the examinations is to provide an answer to the court’s question as to the mental state at the time of the alleged offense or the question of competence to stand trial. All evaluations must be completed, and the final reports delivered to the court within five (5) working days of the date of the examination. 2. Outpatient a) Contractor shall examine the mental health condition of examinees as ordered to undergo outpatient examinations by the Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4821. b) The purpose of these examinations is to provide an answer to the court’s question as to the mental state at the time of the alleged offense or the question of competence to stand trial. c) Some examinees have been ordered by the Superior Court to undergo a forensic evaluation regarding their competence to participate in Superior Court proceedings (in the Criminal or Family Division) for either a Child in Need of Supervision (CHINS) or a Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) petition. d) All evaluations must be completed, and the final reports delivered to the court within ten (10) working days of the date of the examination.
