Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking potential vendors for a requirement for Guardianship Services for the VA Maine Healthcare System. The contractor will provide legal services necessary to represent the VHAMEHCS during the guardianship process to successfully obtain guardianship. The scope of work includes providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform legal services to assist with guardianship requests. The contractor will be responsible for filing petitions with the Maine Probate Court on behalf of VHAMEHCS for Veterans who have been determined by the attending physician or health care provider to lack capacity to make decisions for themselves regarding their care.
Some key points to note:
* The contractor shall be an active member of the Maine Bar Association and in good standing.
* The contractor shall be regularly established in the business of Guardianship, Special Proceedings regarding Health Care Proxies, and who in the judgment of the Contracting Officer are financially responsible and able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment, facilities and personnel directly employed or supervised by them to render prompt and satisfactory service.
* The contractor shall ensure the confidentiality of all patient information.
* The contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies.