Public Act 097-0210
 
HB1485 EnrolledLRB097 07407 KTG 47516 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    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
Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and
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.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.