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| Public Act 097-0210 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||
adding Section 4.02f as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 105/4.02f new) | ||||
Sec. 4.02f. Cross-agency prequalification and master | ||||
service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the | ||||
Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the | ||||
authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with the | ||||
Department of Human Services and other State human services | ||||
agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a | ||||
cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with | ||||
human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service | ||||
agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with | ||||
human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common | ||||
service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the | ||||
processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section | ||||
1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act. | ||||
Section 10. The Children and Family Services Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 37a as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 505/37a new) | ||
Sec. 37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master service | ||
agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the Department of | ||
Human Services Act, the Department shall have the authority and | ||
is hereby directed to collaborate with the Department of Human | ||
Services and other State human services agencies in the | ||
adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a cross-agency | ||
prequalification process for contracting with human service | ||
providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service agreement of | ||
standard terms and conditions for contracting with human | ||
service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common service | ||
taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the | ||
processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section | ||
1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act. | ||
Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||
by adding Section 1-37a as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 1305/1-37a new) | ||
Sec. 1-37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master | ||
service agreements. | ||
(a) "State human services agency" means the Department on | ||
Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the
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Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and
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Family Services, and the Department of Public Health. | ||
(b) Intent. Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on | ||
January 1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and | ||
Monitoring for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a | ||
More Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the | ||
Community" was provided to members of the General Assembly. The | ||
report, which was developed by a steering committee of | ||
community providers, trade associations, and designated | ||
representatives from the Departments of Children and Family | ||
Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and | ||
Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including | ||
recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois | ||
statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, | ||
fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, | ||
Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring | ||
procedures. It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to | ||
pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been | ||
determined to require Acts of the General Assembly. | ||
(c) Cross-Agency Prequalification of Human Service | ||
Providers. Each State human services agency shall have the | ||
authority and is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint | ||
rules to establish a cross-agency prequalification process for | ||
contracting with human service providers. This process shall | ||
include a mechanism for the State human services agencies to | ||
collect information from human service providers including, | ||
but not limited to, provider organizational experience, | ||
capability to perform services, and organizational integrity | ||
in order for the agencies to screen potential human service | ||
providers as vendors to contract with the agencies. | ||
(d) Master Service Agreements for human service providers. | ||
Each State human services agency shall have the authority and | ||
is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to | ||
establish a cross-agency master service agreement of standard | ||
terms and conditions for contracting with human service | ||
providers. The master service agreement shall be awarded to | ||
prequalified providers as determined through the cross-agency | ||
prequalification process outlined in subsection (c) of this | ||
Act. The master service agreement shall not replace or serve as | ||
the equivalent of a contract between an agency and a human | ||
service provider, but only those human service providers that | ||
are prequalified with a master service agreement may contract | ||
with an agency to provide services. | ||
(e) Common Service Taxonomy for human service providers. | ||
Each State human services agency shall have the authority and | ||
is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to | ||
establish a cross-agency common service taxonomy for human | ||
service providers to streamline the processes outlined in | ||
subsections (c) and (d) of this Act. The taxonomy shall | ||
include, but not be limited to, a common list of terms to | ||
define services, processes, and client populations. | ||
(f) Nothwithstanding any provision in this Section to the | ||
contrary, the
Department of Human Services shall serve as the | ||
lead agency
on all matters provided in subsections (c), (d), | ||
and (e). | ||
Section 20. The Department of Healthcare and Family | ||
Services Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||
amended by adding Section 2205-15a as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2205/2205-15a new) | ||
Sec. 2205-15a. Cross-agency prequalification and master | ||
service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the | ||
Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the | ||
authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with the | ||
Department of Human Services and other State human services | ||
agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a | ||
cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with | ||
human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service | ||
agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with | ||
human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common | ||
service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the | ||
processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section | ||
1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act. | ||
Section 25. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||
amended by adding Section 2310-12a as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-12a new) | ||
Sec. 2310-12a. Cross-agency prequalification and master | ||
service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the | ||
Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the | ||
authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with the | ||
Department of Human Services and other State human services | ||
agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a | ||
cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with | ||
human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service | ||
agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with | ||
human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common | ||
service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the | ||
processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section | ||
1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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