HLS 22RS-2662 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 108
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
PROCUREMENT: Urges and requests the La. Dept. of Health to explore ways to procure
services related to Medicaid Management Information Systems that will reduce
administrative costs, lower the chance of federal penalties, and secure high-quality
contractors
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to explore ways to procure services
3 related to Medicaid Management Information Systems that will reduce
4 administrative costs, lower the chance of federal penalties, and secure high-quality
5 contractors.
6 WHEREAS, the contracts related to the state's Medicaid Program are some of the
7largest in state government; and
8 WHEREAS, these contracts facilitate the provision of vital services to nearly two
9million Louisiana citizens as of March 2022; and
10 WHEREAS, federal programs have high standards for compliance and are
11notoriously difficult to navigate due to extensive and complicated regulations; and
12 WHEREAS, not all contractors willing to undertake the task are equally capable of
13administering such a complex program; and
14 WHEREAS, the state relies on the accuracy of these systems to ensure proper
15payments are made and to minimize fraud in the Medicaid program; and
16 WHEREAS, finding high-quality contractors to provide these services is critical for
17such a vital program that encompasses such a large portion of the state budget; and
18 WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the state to explore ways to lower
19administrative costs of the Medicaid Program while simultaneously obtaining high-quality
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1contractors who can provide services and successfully navigate the complexities of the
2accompanying federal laws and regulations.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
4Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health
5to explore ways to procure services related to Medicaid Management Information Systems
6that will reduce administrative costs, lower the chance of federal penalties, and secure
7high-quality contractors.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
9secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
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)]
HR 108 Original 2022 Regular Session Zeringue
Urges the La. Dept. of Health to explore ways to procure services related to Medicaid
Management Information Systems that will reduce administrative costs, lower the chance
of federal penalties, and secure high-quality contractors.
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