Virginia Department of Health, Purchasing and General Services, 1500 E. Main Street, Room 217, Richmond, VA 23219

B -- STUDY OF VIRGINIA'S SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS SOL RFP# 657I8028 DUE 050498 POC Points of Contact: Fran Finch, VDH Purchasing and General Services, (804) 786-5186 to obtain a copy of the Request for Bid and Nancy Bullock, VDH CSHCN Director, for technical inquiries about the study, (804)786-3693 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the VDH Purchasing and General Services contracting officer via e-mail, ffinch@vdh.state.va.us. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is soliciting sealed proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiations for the purchase of consultative services and facilitation services to conduct a study of and develop recommendations for the system of health care delivery for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in Virginia. The study will focus on three areas: Need for Services for CSHCN, Components of the Current System for CSHCN, and Ideal System for CSHCN. The study and recommendations will be completed in collaboration with the VDH CSHCN Advisory Task Force and its committees. By January 31, 1999, the statewide assessment of the needs of and the service system for children with chronic physical conditions must be completed. By March 31, 1999, a report that includes recommendations for improvements in the broad system of care for CSHCN and plan for the new direction of VDH and decentralization of the management of the VDH Children's Specialty Services clinics must be completed. Sealed proposals for RFP #657I8028 must be received by 3:00 P.M. E.D.T. on May 4, 1998 at the following address: Fran Finch, Virginia Department of Health, Division of Purchasing and General Services, 1500 East Main Street, Room 217, Richmond, Virginia 23219 (0096)

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