Arizona Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority Contract Rebid Includes Plans to Update Public Behavioral Health System

January 29, 2007 Arizona Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority Contract Rebid Includes Plans to Update Public Behavioral Health System On January 8, 2007, the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP HP63209) for a contractor to be the regional behavioral health authority (RBHA) in Maricopa County; the $1.4 billion, three-year contract is one of the largest in the nation and it is a rebid opportunity that implements DHS plans to update the public behavioral health system. The bidding may unseat the current contract holder, VO of Arizona, Inc. (ValueOptions), which has held . . .