HB 1143 Summary

• National accreditation from JCAHO, CARF, and COA substitutes for agency licensure onsite reviews and administrative and program monitoring requirements for human services providers, though agencies may continue inspecting for reimbursement, complaints, and federal/state law compliance.

• Designates a single lead agency for each human service population to develop common monitoring protocols, coordinate monitoring activities across agencies, adopt rules, establish a master list of core documents, and create common forms by October 1, 2011.

• Requires agencies to accept all mandated reports and invoices electronically, allow core documents in secure electronic storage, provide analysis of new governmental mandates to contractors before implementation, and allow unexpended contract funds to carry over.

• Human services contracts must include annual cost-of-living adjustments or allow contractors to reduce services, ensure payment on undisputed items, prohibit private monitoring entities from imposing extra requirements, and provide contract amendments when material changes create a 5% or more cost increase.

• Amends the Social Services Estimating Conference to include mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and juvenile justice services needs in forecasting for state planning and budgeting; effective July 1, 2011.