DD Intermediate Care Facility

Alabama’s Department of Mental Health is seeking a qualified vendor to operate an Intermediate Care Facility for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (ICF‑IID) at the Mary Starke Harper Center in Tuscaloosa. The contractor must deliver a full continuum of medical, behavioral health, and support services for adults with IDD, staff the facility with licensed professionals, meet extensive state and federal regulatory standards, and bill Medicaid for per‑diem reimbursements while the state provides the facility and baseline operational funding. • Operate a 24‑hour ICF‑IID delivering medical, psychiatric, nursing, therapy, and behavioral health services. • Provide all staffing, ancillary services, utilities, and equipment not covered by the state‑match FMAP funding. • Maintain compliance with Alabama Dept. of Public Health, CMS, Joint Commission, and Medicaid requirements; submit required reports and vacancy notices. • Deliver an implementation plan assuming occupancy on December 1 2026 and demonstrate financial sustainability with Medicaid per‑diem rates.