CORRECTIONAL HEALTH REGISTRY STAFFING SERVICES

The County of Orange has awarded a contract to Health Advocates Network Inc. dba Staff Today for the provision of Correctional Health Registry Staffing Services. The contract is for a term of three years, from May 9, 2023, to May 8, 2026. The contract has an aggregate maximum obligation of $29,994,930. The contractor will provide staffing services to support the County's correctional health operations. The contract includes provisions for compliance with federal and state healthcare program regulations, confidentiality, and security of protected health information. Some key points of the contract include: • The contractor must comply with the County's compliance program and code of conduct. • The contractor must maintain the confidentiality of all records, including billings and audio and/or video recordings. • The contractor must exercise reasonable care and diligence to prevent any actions or conditions that could result in a conflict with County interests. • The contractor must submit a cost report to the County within 45 calendar days following termination of the contract. • The contract includes provisions for the security and confidentiality of protected health information, including the use of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect electronic protected health information. The contract also includes provisions for breach discovery and notification, permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information, and obligations of the County. Some of the key services that the contractor will provide include: • Provision of correctional health registry staffing services. • Compliance with federal and state healthcare program regulations. • Maintenance of confidentiality of all records. • Exercise of reasonable care and diligence to prevent conflicts with County interests. • Submission of cost reports. • Protection of electronic protected health information. The contract has a number of key benefits, including: • The provision of high-quality correctional health registry staffing services to support the County's correctional health operations. • The protection of sensitive information, including protected health information. • The promotion of compliance with federal and state healthcare program regulations. • The exercise of reasonable care and diligence to prevent conflicts with County interests. Overall, the contract between the County of Orange and Health Advocates Network Inc. dba Staff Today is an important agreement that will support the County's correctional health operations and ensure the provision of high-quality staffing services while protecting sensitive information and promoting compliance with federal and state healthcare program regulations.