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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 99
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to fully utilize the National
Association of State Procurement Officials' ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid
management information system components and services.
WHEREAS, ValuePoint is the cooperative contracting arm of the National
Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), a nonprofit organization formed in
1947 and comprised of the chief procurement officials of all fifty states, Washington, D.C.,
and the United States territories which supports best practices in public procurement
throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, the federal government works with NASPO to help remedy recurring
issues in state procurement especially related to complex services needed to deliver federally
funded programs; and
WHEREAS, for these purposes, the federal government and NASPO have created
the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process whereby the federal government vets and
pre-approves high-quality vendors and authorizes states to expeditiously secure high-quality
contractors for certain programs; and
WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint process enables states to leverage the spending
power of numerous participating states through a single solicitation with value-added
benefits and superior contract terms; and
WHEREAS, NASPO ValuePoint and its associated contractors focus on price,
quality, reliability, warranties, and service while protecting states' interests with favorable
terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, states benefit from the lower administrative costs of processing
solicitations by leveraging the expertise of procurement and subject matter experts across
state boundaries; and
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WHEREAS, this division of labor allows states to share their resources, efficiently
meet the needs of their end users, and better serve the public; and
WHEREAS, states that utilize the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process have the
opportunity to select one or more vetted companies to compete for contracted work; and
WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process allows states to receive
services from a federally vetted vendor with specific subject matter experience and expertise,
significantly protecting those states against the possibility of federal penalties associated
with vendors that do not adequately perform; and
WHEREAS, in prior years, the United States Department of Health and Human
Services has penalized the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) for not meeting federal
standards relating to Medicaid management information system (MMIS) components; and
WHEREAS, like agencies of other states, LDH has the full capability and authority
to utilize the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process to avoid potential penalties and
secure proven providers for certain components of its MMIS; and
WHEREAS, LDH utilizing the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process would
enhance the department's ability to address many findings of the Louisiana Legislative
Auditor's performance audits relative to this state's MMIS; and
WHEREAS, the NASPO ValuePoint procurement process can facilitate a better
experience for both providers in and beneficiaries of this state's Medicaid program; and
WHEREAS, this procurement process would not limit LDH's authority to make
stipulations to NASPO ValuePoint providers relating to the opening of offices in Louisiana
and the hiring of Louisiana residents to reflect the demographics of this state; and
WHEREAS, to assist states with administering complex federal programs, the
NASPO ValuePoint evaluation, scoring, and award process is purposely completed in an
open, fully transparent, competitive bid and solicitation environment to ensure compliance
with as many procurement processes and policies of U.S. states as possible.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to fully utilize the National Association
of State Procurement Officials' ValuePoint process to procure Medicaid management
information system components and services.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
commissioner of administration, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and
the executive director of the Louisiana Managed Medicaid Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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