Interested Vendor Information and Registration

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) of the Arizona Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Services Division (JJSD) contracts for the full continuum of juvenile treatment and diversion services on behalf of the county juvenile probation departments. Adult probation departments may also access services under contract for transferred youth on adult probation.

The AOC/JJSD categorizes its providers as either an Independent Practitioner or Agency. The descriptions of each, for contract purposes, are listed below:

INDEPENDENT PRACTITIONER

Definition: Independent Practitioners shall be considered one of the following:

• A sole proprietor
• A partnership of any legal type where one or both partners are the proposed service delivery professionals.

If you are part of an Independent Practice Association, the AOC/JJSD will not contract for services with the association, but will consider each qualified individual independently when his/her application is submitted accordingly.

Any vendor contracted as an Independent Practitioner may not subcontract any contracted service to another party.

Please note that support staff, medical billing staff or other like personnel, whether employees or subcontract personnel, DO NOT affect the legal organization of a sole proprietor or partnership for contract purposes. 

Once a provider is registered with the AOC/JJSD as an interested vendor they will receive notification of upcoming solicitations.

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AGENCY

Definition: An Agency shall be considered:

• A business licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Office of Behavioral Health Licensure or the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) Office of Certification, Licensing and Regulation.

• An individual, partnership or corporate structure which desires to use subcontractors and/or bona fide employees to perform service delivery.

Pre-Qualification Information for Agencies:

A business organization that fits under the "Agency" designation must be administratively qualified to respond to an AOC/JJSD Solicitation or submit any application with regards to service provision. The AOC/JJSD will consider an "Agency" administratively qualified if they meet any one of the following national accreditations listed below or if they successfully complete the AOC/JJSD pre-qualification process.

National Accreditations

• Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission)
• Council on Accreditation (COA)
• Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Please Note: Laboratories and Acute Care Hospitals are not required to be administratively qualified. State licensure is adequate. Please see corresponding service specifications for further explanation.

Vendors that are interested in receiving notification of upcoming solicitations for treatment services must complete and submit the Registration Form via the below link. Please note, if a vendor meets the "Agency" criteria and are not nationally accredited an AOC Pre-Qualification Application must be completed and submitted to the AOC within 45 days of submission of the Form. Vendors approved through the AOC pre-qualification process will receive solicitation notifications. Vendors accredited by Joint Commission, COA, or CARF are not required to complete the Pre-Qualification process; however, documentation of accreditation must be faxed within 48 hours of submitting the Registration Form.

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