Rep. Chapin Rose
Filed: 3/8/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1485




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1485 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended  by 
5adding Section 4.02f as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 105/4.02f new)
7    Sec. 4.02f. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
8service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the 
9Department of Humans Services Act, the Department shall have 
10the authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with  the 
11Department of Human Services and other State human services 
12agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a 
13cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with 
14human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service 
15agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with 
16human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common 
 
 
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1service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
2processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
31-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
4    Section 10. The Children and Family Services Act is amended  
5by adding Section 37a as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/37a new)
7    Sec. 37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master service 
8agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the Department of 
9Humans Services Act, the Department shall have the authority 
10and is hereby directed to collaborate with  the Department of 
11Human Services and other State human services agencies in the 
12adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a cross-agency 
13prequalification process for contracting with human service 
14providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service agreement of 
15standard terms and conditions for contracting with human 
16service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common service 
17taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
18processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
191-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
20    Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
21by adding Section 1-37a as follows:
 
22    (20 ILCS 1305/1-37a new)
 
 
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1    Sec. 1-37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
2service agreements.
3    (a) "State human services agency" means the Department on 
4Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the

5Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and

6Family Services, and the Department of Public Health. 
7    (b) Intent. Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on 
8January 1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and 
9Monitoring for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a 
10More Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
11Community" was provided to members of the General Assembly.  The 
12report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
13community providers, trade associations, and designated 
14representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
15Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
16Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
17recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
18statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
19fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
20Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
21procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
22pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
23determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
24    (c) Cross-Agency Prequalification of Human Service 
25Providers. Each State human services agency shall have the 
26authority and is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint 
 
 
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1rules to establish a cross-agency prequalification process for 
2contracting with human service providers.  This process shall 
3include a mechanism for the State human services agencies to 
4collect information from human service providers including, 
5but not limited to, provider organizational experience, 
6capability to perform services, and organizational integrity 
7in order for the agencies to screen potential human service 
8providers as vendors to contract with the agencies.
9    (d) Master Service Agreements for human service providers. 
10Each State human services agency shall have the authority and 
11is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to 
12establish a cross-agency master service agreement of standard 
13terms and conditions for contracting with human service 
14providers. The master service agreement shall be awarded to 
15prequalified providers as determined through the cross-agency 
16prequalification process outlined in subsection (c) of this 
17Act.  The master service agreement shall not replace or serve as 
18the equivalent of a contract between an agency and a human 
19service provider, but only those human service providers that 
20are prequalified with a master service agreement may contract 
21with an agency to provide services. 
22    (e) Common Service Taxonomy for human service providers. 
23Each State human services agency shall have the authority and 
24is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to 
25establish a cross-agency common service taxonomy for human 
26service providers to streamline the processes outlined in 
 
 
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1subsections (c) and (d) of this Act.  The taxonomy shall 
2include, but not be limited to, a common list of terms to 
3define services, processes, and client populations. 
4    (f) Nothwithstanding any provision in this Section to the 
5contrary, the
Department of Human Services shall serve as the 
6lead agency
on all matters provided in subsections (c), (d), 
7and (e). 
 
8    Section 20. The Department of Healthcare and Family 
9Services Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
10amended  by adding Section 2205-15a as follows:
 
11    (20 ILCS 2205/2205-15a new)
12    Sec. 2205-15a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
13service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the 
14Department of Humans Services Act, the Department shall have 
15the authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with  the 
16Department of Human Services and other State human services 
17agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a 
18cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with 
19human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service 
20agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with 
21human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common 
22service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
23processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
241-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
 
 
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1    Section 25. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
2Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
3amended  by adding Section 2310-12a as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-12a new)
5    Sec. 2310-12a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
6service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the 
7Department of Humans Services Act, the Department shall have 
8the authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with  the 
9Department of Human Services and other State human services 
10agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a 
11cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with 
12human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service 
13agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with 
14human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common 
15service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
16processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
171-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.".