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.