Section 3-147-201 - Determination of crisis condition(a) Before using the crisis purchase of service method of procurement, the head of a purchasing agency shall prepare a written determination that a crisis condition exists.(b) Crisis condition defined. A crisis condition is a circumstance or situation in which both of the following requirements are met: (1) The life, health, or safety of any person is seriously threatened by situations including but not limited to the following: (B) Physical or mental illness;(C) Physical or mental injury;(F) Any other circumstance justifying the immediate intervention by the purchasing agency; and(2) The circumstance or situation generates an immediate and serious need that cannot be met by any other purchasing agency that provides health and human services.(c) Contents of written determination. The written determination that a crisis condition exists shall include: (1) The nature of the crisis condition;(2) The name of the proposed provider;(3) The amount of expenditure;(4) The description of the service;(5) The reason for selection of the provider; and(6) Any other information that the head of the purchasing agency deems appropriate for inclusion.(d) Approval of chief procurement officer. Before a purchasing agency actually makes a purchase of health and human services under this chapter, the written determination required under this section shall be submitted to the chief procurement officer for approval. If such submission for approval is not practicable, then the head of the purchasing agency may conclude the purchase and subsequently submit the matter for approval to the chief procurement officer.(e) Contract file. The written determination that a crisis condition exists required by this section shall be included, in the contract file.[Eff 6/19/99; comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-406)