HLS 22RS-3170 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 99
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY
MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests the La. Department of Health to fully utilize the
NASPO ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid managed care information systems
and services
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to fully utilize the National
3 Association of State Procurement Officials' ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid
4 managed care information systems and services.
5 WHEREAS, ValuePoint is the cooperative contracting arm of the National
6Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), a nonprofit organization formed in
71947 and comprised of the chief procurement officials of all fifty states, Washington, D.C.,
8and the United States territories which supports best practices in public procurement
9throughout the country; and
10 WHEREAS, the federal government works with NASPO to help remedy recurring
11issues in state procurement especially related to complex services needed to deliver federally
12funded programs; and
13 WHEREAS, for these purposes, the federal government and NASPO have created
14the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process whereby the federal government vets and
15pre-approves high-quality vendors and authorizes states to expeditiously secure high-quality
16contractors for certain programs; and
17 WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint process enables states to leverage the spending
18power of numerous participating states through a single solicitation with value-added
19benefits and superior contract terms; and
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1 WHEREAS, NASPO ValuePoint and its associated contractors focus on price,
2quality, reliability, warranties, and service while protecting states' interests with favorable
3terms and conditions; and
4 WHEREAS, states benefit from the lower administrative costs of processing
5solicitations by leveraging the expertise of procurement and subject matter experts across
6state boundaries; and
7 WHEREAS, this division of labor allows states to share their resources, efficiently
8meet the needs of their end users, and better serve the public; and
9 WHEREAS, states that utilize the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process have the
10opportunity to select one or more vetted companies to compete for contracted work; and
11 WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process allows states to receive
12services from a federally vetted vendor with specific subject matter experience and expertise,
13significantly protecting those states against the possibility of federal penalties associated
14with vendors that do not adequately perform; and
15 WHEREAS, in prior years, the United States Department of Health and Human
16Services has penalized the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) for not meeting federal
17standards relating to Medicaid management information system (MMIS) components; and
18 WHEREAS, like agencies of other states, LDH has the full capability and authority
19to utilize the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process to avoid potential penalties and
20secure proven providers for certain components of its MMIS; and
21 WHEREAS, LDH utilizing the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process would
22enhance the department's ability to address many findings of the Louisiana Legislative
23Auditor's performance audits relative to this state's MMIS; and
24 WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process can facilitate a better
25experience for both providers in and beneficiaries of this state's Medicaid program; and
26 WHEREAS, this procurement process would not limit LDH's authority to make
27stipulations to NASPO ValuePoint providers relating to the opening of offices in Louisiana
28and the hiring of Louisiana residents to reflect the demographics of this state; and
29 WHEREAS, to assist states with administering complex federal programs, the
30NASPO ValuePoint evaluation, scoring, and award process is purposely completed in an
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1open, fully transparent, competitive bid and solicitation environment to ensure compliance
2with as many procurement processes and policies of U.S. states as possible.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
4urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to fully utilize the National Association
5of State Procurement Officials' ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid managed care
6information systems and services.
7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
8commissioner of administration, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and
9the executive director of the Louisiana Managed Medicaid Association.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 99 Original 2022 Regular Session Bagley
Requests the La. Department of Health to fully utilize the National Association of State
Procurement Officials' (NASPO) ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid managed care
information systems and services.
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