Exemption Notice: OMHCRER-2526-018 ORYX

The NYS Office of Mental Health has been granted an exemption from advertising in the NYS Contractor Reporter by the Office of State Comptroller. OMH is contracting with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute (NRI) to provide benchmarking opportunities among inpatient psychiatric facilities and assist facilities in meeting the requirements of the ORYX Initiative of The Joint Commission. Additionally, NRI assists psychiatric facilities in meeting the performance measurement requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting (IPFQR) program. The agreement is to last from 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2030. Key aspects of the job include: * Providing benchmarking opportunities among inpatient psychiatric facilities * Assisting facilities in meeting the requirements of the ORYX Initiative of The Joint Commission * Helping psychiatric facilities meet the performance measurement requirements of the CMS IPFQR program * The contract term is from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2030 * The contract applies to all NYS counties