Mental Health Care Access Program Service

The District of Columbia government is seeking a vendor to provide a mental health care access program service. The agency intends to help primary care providers better identify and treat behavioral health conditions in children and youth. This initiative aims to increase regular screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals within primary care settings, with a focus on reducing barriers to care in rural areas and communities with shortages of health professionals. The scope of work requires expanding the number of providers who use real-time behavioral health teleconsultations and care coordination services, including assistance with referrals. The selected vendor must provide training on child and youth behavioral health, specifically covering how to screen for, diagnose, and treat these conditions. The agency expects the program to ensure more children and youth receive needed behavioral health services because their providers contact the program for teleconsultation and care coordination support. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the initial request.