Bill Text: HI HB1951 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Health and Human Services; Procurement; Planning

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-19 - (H) Referred to HLT/HUS, FIN, referral sheet 2 [HB1951 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1951-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1951

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to Purchases of health and human services.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 103F-203, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§103F-203[]]  [Collaboration] Participation of providers.  [Provider participation in a state agency's efforts to plan or purchase health or human services, prior] (a)  Prior to [the] a state agency's release of a request for proposal under section 103F-402, at the request of the agency, a provider shall participate in the agency's development of a delivery plan for health and human services, including [the], as necessary:

     (1)  The sharing of information on community needs, best practices, and providers' resources[,];

     (2)  Evaluating efficiencies in delivering existing services and recommending strategies for eliminating gaps in service delivery; and

     (3)  Recommending cost-efficient and effective service alternatives.

     (b)  A state agency may include a provision in a contract awarded under this chapter a requirement that the provider participate in planning pursuant to subsection (a); provided that notice of this requirement shall be provided in the request for proposals; and provided further that participation in planning pursuant to subsection (a) [and, as determined by rules,] shall not disqualify [providers] a provider from submitting responses to requests for proposals."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2012.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Health and Human Services; Procurement; Planning

 

Description:

Authorizes a state agency to require a provider to participate in health and human services delivery planning as a condition of the provider's contract.

 

 

 

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