Specifications include, but are not limited to: Somerset County seeks proposals from contractors to provide, subcontract, and manage health service administration, medical, mental health, substance abuse, pharmaceutical, dental services, bio-hazardous waste disposal, first aid related staff training and immunizations for the Somerset County Jail. The contractor will be the primary bidder to provide the services and will be responsible for administration, financial management, clinical oversight for the provision of all health care services, and ensuring that the health care services meet or exceed the Maine Department of Correction's Jail standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act standards, and the American Correctional Association's standards of health care and comply with all policies and procedures of the Somerset County Jail. The contractor will be responsible to the Somerset County Jail and to Somerset County for the provision of services. Health care service providers for the Somerset County Jail are expected to fully integrate and collaborate with community health care service providers to ensure seamless provision of health care services between the community and the jail.
