Item 14

Authorize to exercise a renewal option and amend an existing sole source agreement with the University of NH, Institute for Health Policy and Practice, Durham, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-21-17, item #11), to continue to provide the Department with technical assistance by adding scope of work in key aspects of the re-procured Medicaid Care Management contract implementation, State Opioid Response Grant; and expanded support of Public Health data analysis, by increasing the price by $2,929,638 from $2,932,447 to an amount not to exceed $5,862,085, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021. 19% General Funds.