JLOSC Focused Review_Adult Correction Healthcare Review Committee

… ole in Health Care Vendor Contract Development ........ 19 VII. Monitoring Quality and Appropriateness of Contracted Health Care Services...................................... 20 Historical Context of Health Care Contracting and Oversight ............... …

… on. • Review Objective #4: How the Committee carries out its role in monitoring the quality and appropriateness of health care services delivered by a contractor in Delaware’s adult correctional facilities. • Review Objective #5: How the Committee c …

… Reviewed CJC staff structure, website, and budget documents. • Reviewed DOC websites and published policies governing health care services, grievance processes, and internal oversight structures. • Reviewed DOC Insider Series webinar, Prison Healthcare, …

… 10 The ACHRC was established by law in 2008 to perform advisory and oversight-related functions concerning health care services within Delaware’s adult correctional system.16 ACHRC was created in response to concerns raised by families and form …

… ittee’s 2019 annual report stated that DOC finalized its “quality assurance plan” outlining strategies for overseeing health care service delivery, and that the Committee received a copy of the plan. Related information or updates do not appear in annual …

… 3 annual reports on pages 76, 94, and 112. 20 VII. Monitoring Quality and Appropriateness of Contracted Health Care Services Statute directs the Committee to provide advice and assurance to the Governor, General Assembly, and DOC Commissio …

… iew found that the Committee does not perform a meaningful role in monitoring, evaluating, or overseeing contracted health care services, and its statutory responsibilities in this area are not reflected in its current operations. The Committee doe …

… ttee annual reports from 2019 and 2020 referenced Christiana Care’s six‑week, no‑cost quality‑assurance review of DOC health care services and acknowledged receipt of the final report in December 2019. While the Committee stated an intent to develop a pro …