HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	730
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§103F-    Medicaid provider preference; awarding of contracts. (a) A purchasing agency soliciting proposals for a competitive purchase of services contract pursuant to section 103F-402 shall give a preference to an applicant that is a qualified medicaid provider in the State.

(b) If two competing applicants that submit proposals for the same purchase of services contract pursuant to section 103F‑402 are otherwise equivalent, the purchasing agency shall select the applicant who is a qualified medicaid provider.

(c) An applicant that is not a qualified medicaid provider at the time the contract is awarded shall have up to one year after the date on the notice of award to apply and be qualified as a medicaid provider by the department of human services.

(d) When applicable, the department of health shall make available to each provider being awarded a contract an explanation, through a memorandum of understanding, of how the provider may capture federal medicaid moneys."

SECTION 2. Section 103F-402, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The request shall state all criteria which will be used to evaluate proposals, including the preferences pursuant to section 103F-   , and the relative importance of the proposal evaluation criteria."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060.

Report Title:

Health and Human Services; Contracts; Qualified Medicaid Provider; Preference; DOH; DHS

Description:

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 two 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. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

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