Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

The Contractor shall operate Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and program policies that govern performance of the contractual agreements.

This is a formal RFP request on behalf of the Nevada Health Authority for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Program Administration and Operations

The Governing Body for the Contractor shall include a minimum of seven members. [...] The Contract shall establish a Participant Advisory Committee (PAC), in accordance with Federal regulations. At minimum, the Contractor shall hold an annual PAC meeting.

The Contractor shall designate a Program Director with day-to-day operational authority over the PACE program. [...] Only one PACE organization will be authorized per service area and only one PACE Center is authorized in the one service area. Bidders are allowed to submit proposals for multiple service areas. [...] Each PACE program will have a cap of 300 participants per PACE Center.

Nevada is geographically bifurcated into urban areas (Clark County and Washoe County) and rural areas (all remaining 15 counties). Three Service Areas are established in Clark County and one in Washoe County. [...] In addition to the required services in § 460.92 and § 460.94, the Contractor must provide services equivalent, in amount, duration and frequency, to all Nevada Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS services under the Frail Elderly Waiver and Persons with Physical Disabilities Waiver.

The Contractor shall maintain a comprehensive, formal Quality Improvement (QI) Program consistent with all federal requirements under 42 CFR §460.130–§460.138. [...] The Contractor shall electronically submit monthly Encounter Data for all completed and authorized PACE services. [...] Annual reports shall be submitted no later than February 15 of the following calendar year and in a format approved by the NVHA.

Performance Security Deposit

The Contractor is required to provide a performance security deposit to the NVHA, in the form of a bond furnished by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State of Nevada, to guarantee fulfillment of the Contractor's obligations under this contract. The amount of the performance security deposit shall be one million five hundred thousand dollars (**$1,500,000**).

The Contractor shall deposit the required performance security amount with the State Treasurer within fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of the first quarter of the contract term.

The Contractor shall submit its current Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan, or applicable portions acceptable to NVHA, with its RFP response. A bidder must complete *Attachment B - PACE Service Delivery Arrangements* with proposed subcontractors for solicitation.