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Request for Proposals: Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center Program

LEONARDTOWN, MD (December 1, 2023) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) to elicit bids from qualified organizations to expand Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center (BHCSC) services in St. Mary’s County and Charles County. This
RFP is designed to implement and/or expand on crisis stabilization services to provide short-term (under  24 hours) observation and crisis stabilization services to all referrals in a home-like, non-hospital environment.

To apply for this RFP, an organization must:

  • Build out services and infrastructure with a focus on attaining the BHCSC level of service based on elements listed throughout this RFP and as laid out in COMAR 10.63 and 10.09.16.

The deadline for submission of proposals is December 15, 2023.  For more information or to submit a proposal for this request, please visit smchd.org/rfp.

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