House Bill 617

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM EXPENDING ANY STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS OR DIRECTING ANY STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS TO A GRANTEE OR SUBGRANTEE THAT THE GRANTEE OR SUBGRANTEE WILL USE TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT AND FOR WHICH THERE IS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR A SCOPE OF WORK REGARDING THOSE SERVICES, WITHOUT COMPETITIVELY SELECTING THE GRANTEE OR SUBGRANTEE THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND A GRANTEE OR SUBGRANTEE WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT ALL SUCH AGREEMENTS TO THE BOARD AND FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SELECTING A GRANTEE OR SUBGRANTEE, THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENDED ACTION AND A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE FOR THE ACTION, TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Becky Currie

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 3

1. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House