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This bill prohibits certain health department contracts from being amended or extended without a new competitive bidding process.
Why it matters
Increases oversight on contract changes. By requiring a new competitive bidding process for any amendments or modifications to certain Department of Health contracts, the bill aims to prevent non-transparent extensions or changes, reducing the risk of favoritism or unchecked spending.
Removes prior exceptions. The bill eliminates existing loopholes that allowed contracts to be extended or modified without bidding for specific health programs or under certain circumstances, ensuring stricter adherence to competitive procurement rules.
Potential impact on service continuity. With fewer exceptions for urgent or specialized health initiatives, there may be delays in the implementation or continuation of programs while new bids are solicited, potentially affecting vulnerable populations or time-sensitive projects.
Broader implications for vendors. Health service providers who previously relied on contract renewals or modifications without rebidding will now face increased competition, possibly opening opportunities to new vendors and increasing pressure on incumbents to maintain performance standards.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1677
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the modification of competitively bid contracts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 365-l of the social services law, as amended by section 28 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
9. The contract entered into by the commissioner of health prior to January first, two thousand thirteen pursuant to subdivision eight of this section may not be amended or modified without the need for a competitive bid or request for proposal process, [and] or without regard to the provisions of sections one hundred twelve and one hundred sixtythree of the state finance law, section one hundred forty-two of the economic development law, or any other provision of law[, excepting the responsible vendor requirements of the state finance law, including, but not limited to, sections one hundred sixty-three and one hundred thirty-nine-k of the state finance law, to allow the purchase of additional personnel and services, subject to available funding, for the limited purpose of assisting the department of health with implementing the Balancing Incentive Program, the Fully Integrated Duals Advantage Program, the Vital Access Provider Program, the Medicaid waiver amendment associated with the public hospital transformation, the addition of behavioral health services as a managed care plan benefit, the delivery system reform incentive payment plan, activities to facilitate the transition of vulnerable populations to managed care and/or any workgroups required to be established by the chapter of the laws of two thousand thirteen that added this subdivision. The department is authorized to extend such contract for a period of one year, without a competitive bid or request for proposal process, upon determination that the existing
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contractor is qualified to continue to provide such services; provided, however, that the department of health shall submit a request for applications for such contract during the time period specified in this subdivision and may terminate the contract identified herein prior to expiration of the extension authorized by this subdivision].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2016.
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