Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards (HPS) is currently accepting proposals for organizations possessing the knowledge and ability to conduct surveys required to determine compliance with federal rules and regulations of long- term care facilities (LTCFs), intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability (ICFs/IID), and end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities. HPS conducts inspections of health care providers in Alabama as an agency contracted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization must utilize staff who have completed the federally required training courses and are qualified for the surveys they are conducting, to include Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP) for ICFs/IID Facilities and have successfully passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) for LTCFs and ESRDs.
