HB 1663

Bill Subjects

Doh Department Of Human Services General Funds Health And Human Services Last Resort Preference Procurement Qualified Medicaid Provider

Abstract

Requires state moneys used to procure health and human services to be the funding source of last resort. Requires a purchasing agent to give a preference to an applicant that is a qualified medicaid provider when evaluating competitive purchase of health and human services contract proposals. Specifies that if 2 otherwise equally qualified applicants are seeking the same purchases of services contract, the purchasing agency shall select the applicant who is a qualified medicaid provider. Requires the Department of Health to provide an explanation of how providers may capture federal medicaid moneys.