Bill > S2066

This bill establishes enhanced oversight for contracts between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and providers who serve individuals with developmental disabilities, aiming to ensure accountability and effective service delivery. Key provisions include requiring providers to submit regular expenditure reports detailing costs like equipment, personnel, and administrative expenses, with failure to do so potentially leading to "negative contracting action," which can include contract non-renewal or termination. The Office of the State Comptroller and the Division of Developmental Disabilities will randomly and ongoingly review these reports to ensure expenditures are appropriate, well-documented, and that general and administrative costs do not exceed a 10 percent limit of the contract's State funds. Furthermore, the bill mandates unannounced site visits by contract administrators at least annually to assess provider performance and its impact on individuals' progress towards goals outlined in their individualized habilitation plans, and requires surveys of employees and guardians to gather feedback. Contract renewals will consider these performance reviews and survey results, and providers whose services do not contribute to individuals' success may face non-renewal or other negative actions. The bill also requires DHS to explore an outcome-based payment system and outlines procedures for notifying providers and offering them a hearing before any negative contracting action is taken.