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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 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 Human Services Act, the Department shall have the 
10authority 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 
17service taxonomy 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 10. The Children and Family Services Act is amended  
21by adding Section 37a as follows:
 
 
 
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1    (20 ILCS 505/37a new)
2    Sec. 37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master service 
3agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the Department of 
4Human Services Act, the Department shall have the authority and 
5is hereby directed to collaborate with  the Department of Human 
6Services and other State human services agencies in the 
7adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a cross-agency 
8prequalification process for contracting with human service 
9providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service agreement of 
10standard terms and conditions for contracting with human 
11service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common service 
12taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
13processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
141-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
15    Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
16by adding Section 1-37a as follows:
 
17    (20 ILCS 1305/1-37a new)
18    Sec. 1-37a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
19service agreements.
20    (a) "State human services agency" means the Department on 
21Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the

22Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and

23Family Services, and the Department of Public Health. 
24    (b) Intent. Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on 
 
 
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1January 1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and 
2Monitoring for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a 
3More Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the 
4Community" was provided to members of the General Assembly.  The 
5report, which was developed by a steering committee of 
6community providers, trade associations, and designated 
7representatives from the Departments of Children and Family 
8Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and 
9Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including 
10recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois 
11statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, 
12fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, 
13Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring 
14procedures.  It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to 
15pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been 
16determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.
17    (c) Cross-Agency Prequalification of Human Service 
18Providers. Each State human services agency shall have the 
19authority and is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint 
20rules to establish a cross-agency prequalification process for 
21contracting with human service providers.  This process shall 
22include a mechanism for the State human services agencies to 
23collect information from human service providers including, 
24but not limited to, provider organizational experience, 
25capability to perform services, and organizational integrity 
26in order for the agencies to screen potential human service 
 
 
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1providers as vendors to contract with the agencies.
2    (d) Master Service Agreements for human service providers. 
3Each State human services agency shall have the authority and 
4is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to 
5establish a cross-agency master service agreement of standard 
6terms and conditions for contracting with human service 
7providers. The master service agreement shall be awarded to 
8prequalified providers as determined through the cross-agency 
9prequalification process outlined in subsection (c) of this 
10Act.  The master service agreement shall not replace or serve as 
11the equivalent of a contract between an agency and a human 
12service provider, but only those human service providers that 
13are prequalified with a master service agreement may contract 
14with an agency to provide services. 
15    (e) Common Service Taxonomy for human service providers. 
16Each State human services agency shall have the authority and 
17is hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to 
18establish a cross-agency common service taxonomy for human 
19service providers to streamline the processes outlined in 
20subsections (c) and (d) of this Act.  The taxonomy shall 
21include, but not be limited to, a common list of terms to 
22define services, processes, and client populations. 
23    (f) Nothwithstanding any provision in this Section to the 
24contrary, the
Department of Human Services shall serve as the 
25lead agency
on all matters provided in subsections (c), (d), 
26and (e). 
 
 
 
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1    Section 20. The Department of Healthcare and Family 
2Services Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
3amended  by adding Section 2205-15a as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 2205/2205-15a new)
5    Sec. 2205-15a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
6service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the 
7Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the 
8authority 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 25. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
19Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
20amended  by adding Section 2310-12a as follows:
 
21    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-12a new)
22    Sec. 2310-12a. Cross-agency prequalification and master 
 
 
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1service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the 
2Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the 
3authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with  the 
4Department of Human Services and other State human services 
5agencies in the adoption of joint rules to establish (i) a 
6cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with 
7human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service 
8agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with 
9human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common 
10service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the 
11processes referenced in this Section and outlined in Section 
121-37a of the Department of Human Services Act.
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.