5150 Certification Hearing Review Officer

Pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 2275, The County of Tuolumne, through its Health & Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Department, hereinafter referred to as the “County”, is requesting proposals from qualified private and public organizations interested in providing a 5150 Certification Review Hearing Officer to conduct certification review hearings for persons detained on 72-hour, 5150 holds in local Tuolumne County Emergency Departments (EDs) in circumstances where an appropriate placement is not located within the initial 72-hours of the hold. The County intends to award one contract to a successful applicant to this RFP. California law and federal law provide specific employment restrictions for retirees and/or current County employees that desire to contract with the County. For CalPERS retirees: if the work you will perform as a contractor is the same or similar to work you performed as an active employee or is work that is performed by active employees, it is most likely subject to the PERS retired annuitant restrictions, meaning the contract relationship is disallowed and the County will not be able to enter into a contract with you. For current County employees: California and federal law prohibit a current employee from contracting with its employer while being an active employee. If an employee is interested in becoming an independent contractor, the employee must consider separation from employment with the County; however should the employee retire, he/she may be subject to the CalPERS retired annuitant laws. Should a current County employee respond to a RFP while in active employment status, the employee must separate from employment prior to award of the contract. No County time is allowed to be used to prepare for or work on a response to a County RFP.