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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | 9A Contractors sought to support COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities SALEM—The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) and Or- egon Health Authority (OHA) are putting the call out for organizations inter- ested in helping the state implement its statewide plan to test all staff and residents of long-term care facilities. The request for applica- tions (RFA) that OHA is- sued Monday is authorized as part of Gov. Kate Brown’s March 8 emergency decla- ration under statute ORS 279B.080 that allows for emergency procurement of services. The RFA, which closes July 31, 2021, seeks applicants that can per- form specimen collection and diagnostic testing for COVID-19 infection in Oregon as part of the state’s effort to test all long-term care facility staff and offer testing to all residents by September 30, 2020. Although the closing date for the RFA is in 2021, OHA plans to enter into contracts with approved applicants as soon as pos- sible and on an ongoing basis to meet multiple test- ing service needs of Or- egonians throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing on additional test-service contractors will allow for faster implemen- tation of the plan, which launched in late June. The RFA, including ap- plication requirements and attachments, can be accessed and downloaded from ORPIN website, or- pin.oregon.gov/open.dll/ welcome, and specifically from ORPIN Opportunity #OHA-5050-20. The plan is being imple- mented in two phases. In the first phase, every facil- ity will test all staff and of- fer testing to all residents. This phase, which began in late June and concludes by Sept. 30, covers more than 680 large long-term care facilities statewide, which combined provide care for an estimated 31,000 resi- dents and employ 29,000 staff. Facilities may begin testing whenever they are ready to do so. In addition, any resident or staff member who can be documented as having been tested on, or after June 1, 2020, will count to- ward the goal of having all staff and residents tested at least once by Sept. 30, 2020. Once a facility completes an initial round of com- prehensive testing, they will need to develop and implement a plan for ongo- ing monitoring and testing, including testing all staff at least once per month. Facilities’ plans for this ongoing staff testing, which is the second phase of the plan, will be approved by the DHS Office of Aging and People with Disabili- ties, with implementation required to begin within 30 days of completing the first round of testing. According to the RFP, contractors must supply “sufficient, qualified pro- fessionals and services to operate COVID-19 spec- imen collection and other optional related services, including but not limit- ed to laboratory testing, counseling, billing and re- porting, as well as related services at residential care and possibly other facilities throughout Oregon.” Contractors must also 0+0"!/3 -!#"--) !-+! -$*/ ((,+/ "(!%/+& 9).&); ,) C).&")&'?.0D#09C 9F,)-)? ?)- F0B.& ?#B,,F)&)?,& .B). )9, (9 : ' 9).&)#09, ;;?'./HH4'););0. 0#0B9 ;-,, ;?-0;?);9 ?' 9).&;0,B?)0.;40-2, ? D)?')9, (9;0B.5B,)?FB;?0-#)??).&. 0-29 ' .;)C ; 9C) .D99.?F290&9-40.8? 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By the end of July, As- sessment & Taxation will also have completed the installation of a perma- nent property tax pay- ment box on Pearl Street in Eugene between Sev- enth and Eighth avenues. The box, next to the ballot drop box, will allow resi- dents to make their pay- ments without entering the building. For more information about the services offered by Lane County Assess- ment & Taxation, visit www.lanecounty.org/AT. Let me Showcase your property. 4836 Laguna Ave – Luxury lake living on nearly 5 acres. This 4,000 sqft, 4 bdrm, 5 bath home has lake views with private dock. Remodeled in 2003 with hardwood fl oors, gourmet kitchen, high ceilings, and large master suite. Oversized 3 bay RV barn with shop and offi ce. $1,369,000. #2850-18330278 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 0" %0+ ''%!$/#$/ %+ + $ /%+ #%$-/+/!%$ % %0+ !+" + , +!$ !- + / !+$ %+ %0+-" We are open and ready to assist you! 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