Statewide Tele-buprenorphine Access Line Services

The Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Paul is seeking a vendor to establish and operate a statewide tele-buprenorphine access line. The agency is trying to solve the problem of limited or unavailable same-day treatment access for individuals seeking care, with a primary focus on residents in rural communities. This access line must provide rapid clinical assessments and buprenorphine prescriptions to individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. The scope of work requires the vendor to perform all services offsite from their own office location. The agency requires the access line to transition to a self-sustaining operational model by the end of the five-year grant period. Sustainability must be achieved through billable clinical encounters rather than ongoing grant reliance. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations located within the United States. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for proposals to define the financial parameters of the project. The source document does not contain specific evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.