Jail Inmate and Detained Youth Dental Services

The County of Tuolumne, through its Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Department, hereinafter referred to as the "County", is requesting proposals from qualified licensed dentists and/or dental practices interested in providing dental services to inmates of the Sheriff J.H. Dambacher Detention Center and detained youth of the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility (MLRJDF).

The County intends to award one contract to a successful applicant to perform jail inmate and detained youth dental services. In addition, the County will enter into a revocable license agreement with the successful applicant, to allow the applicant use of the jail dental office and dental equipment to provide services to inmates not under the custody of the County's Sheriff's Office.

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 employment 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.

Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations requires that all local detention facilities provide emergency and basic health care services to all inmates and detained youth. The Tuolumne County Public Health Department is responsible for administering these services, which include basic dental services for inmates of the Sheriff J.H. Dambacher Detention Center and the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility (MLRJDF).