97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3920
 
Introduced 5/15/2012, by Sen. Dan Kotowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1305/1-55 new

     Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that consistent with the objectives of budgeting for outcomes, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services, in coordination with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, shall undertake a review of the Department's contracts and grants to assess which contracts and grants, and categories thereof, are appropriate candidates for the implementation of a performance-based contract evaluation model. Requires the Department to refine current performance metrics and develop new metrics for programs, including contracts and grants that fall within the categories determined to be appropriate by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and the Department. Provides that starting in State Fiscal Year 2013, Community Services Agreements shall explicitly outline performance reporting requirements, detailing the specific performance metrics to be reported, the method for submitting metrics, and the frequency of the metrics reporting. Provides that these provisions shall be applicable to all contracts and grants funded by the Department in an estimated amount in excess of $100,000. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
5by adding Section 1-55 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-55 new)
7    Sec. 1-55. Contract performance metrics.
8    (a) Consistent with the objectives of budgeting for 
9outcomes, as soon as practicable after the effective date of 
10this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the 
11Department of Human Services, in coordination with the 
12Governor's Office of Management and Budget, shall undertake a 
13review of the Department's contracts and grants to assess which 
14contracts and grants, and categories thereof, are appropriate 
15candidates for the implementation of a performance-based 
16contract evaluation model. 
17    (b)  The Department shall refine current performance 
18metrics and develop new metrics for programs, including 
19contracts and grants that fall within the categories determined 
20to be appropriate by the Governor's Office of Management and 
21Budget and the Department under subsection (a). Performance 
22metrics may be based on required program components and a 
23methodology that incorporates the reasonable costs of the 
 
 
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1required program components. 
2    (c)  The Department shall ensure that service contracts and 
3agreements, as deemed appropriate under subsection (a), 
4include performance reporting requirements.  Starting in State 
5Fiscal Year 2013, Community Services Agreements shall 
6explicitly outline performance reporting requirements, 
7detailing the specific performance metrics to be reported, the 
8method for submitting metrics, and the frequency of the metrics 
9reporting. 
10    (d) The Department shall enhance its processes to monitor 
11and address noncompliance with reporting requirements and with 
12program performance standards. Where applicable, the process 
13may include a corrective action plan. The monitoring process 
14shall include a plan for tracking and documenting 
15performance-based contracting decisions. 
16    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, 
17the provisions of this Section shall be applicable to all 
18contracts and grants funded by the Department in an estimated 
19amount in excess of $100,000. 
 
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.