The Contractor shall perform inpatient and outpatient examinations as specified. This bid is for in-person availability only. A. Population Overview and Additional Information 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. 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. 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...
