Pharmacy for Behavioral Health Treatment Medications

Montgomery County, Maryland (the County) seeks a licensed Pharmacy to provide prescribed medications for behavioral health programs located throughout Montgomery County, Maryland enrolled in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Transitional Pharmacy program. These services are to be provided in a Contractor owned facility. The Contractor must provide transportation and delivery of prescribed medications to originating behavioral health programs.

The County through the DHHS Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) will request fulfillment of prescriptions placed by behavioral health programs located in Montgomery County. The LBHA Program Monitor will review a patient’s eligibility supplied by the Transitional Pharmacy program enrolled behavioral health programs. The LBHA Program Monitor will submit approved prescriptions to the Contractor for fulfillment and delivery to the originating behavioral health programs located throughout Montgomery County. If, due to distance the Contractor cannot directly provide delivery to originating behavioral health programs, the Contractor must assure this service by securing an agreement with a local agency/pharmacy to provide delivery/fulfillment services to the County. This sub-contracted service arrangement with a local agency/pharmacy must include delivery/fulfillment arranged by the Contractor. Additional fees incurred by any sub-contracted delivery agreement will not be eligible for reimbursement by The County. All Pricing as set forth in this contract must be all inclusive of any fees.

Prior to the Contractor implementing an agreement for sub-contracted services, the County must be notified of the intent to subcontract and provide approval to enter an agreement with the subcontractor. Upon request of the County, the Contractor must submit a copy of the subcontract agreement to the County within fifteen (15) days.