RFP #20052: Environmental Modifications (EMOD) Evaluators for the New York State (NYS) Medical Indemnity Fund (MIF)

The Department of Health (Department) is announcing the release of Request for Proposals (RFP) #20052: Environmental Modifications (EMOD) Evaluators for the New York State (NYS) Medical Indemnity Fund (MIF).

Through this RFP, the Department is seeking to obtain evaluation services from Offerors who are qualified to perform evaluations of EMOD projects requested by enrollees of the NYS MIF that are deemed medically necessary by the enrollee’s physician.  For the purpose of this request, an EMOD is defined as an interior or exterior physical adaptation to the residence in which an enrollee lives that is necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the enrollee, enables him or her to function with greater independence and/or helps avoid institutionalization, and has been ordered by a physician.  Examples of EMODs may include ramps, widened doorways, handrails, roll-in showers, vertical lifts, and cabinet and shelving adaptations.  NYS MIF regulations require three different evaluations over the course of the EMOD, which include: an initial evaluation, a bid evaluation, and a post-modification evaluation.  An additional mid-modification evaluation may be requested by the Department or Fund Administrator. 

Prospective Offerors can include, but are not limited to: Independent Living Specialists, Independent Building Contractors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Remodeling Contractors and Builders, Engineers, Rehabilitation Specialists, Case Managers, Public Health Nurses, Assistive Technology Specialists, Rehabilitation Evaluation Agencies, and Rehabilitative Specialists Services. 

Deadline for Submission of Written Questions:  March 30, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. ET

Responses to Written Questions Posted by DOH:  On or About April 15, 2021

Deadline for Submission of Proposals:  Due on or before April 30, 2021

The full RFP can be viewed at the following link:  https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/rfp/20052/