Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Social Services; administration of medical assistance and social services programs; technology modernization; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DSS and DMAS to develop and submit a legislative report that includes a plan to modernize the current technological systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2026, and to use the recommendations and plan outlined in such legislative report to move forward with the procurement process.

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Bill text

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• IntroducedOfficial document (PDF)
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• Social Services Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Social Services Subcommittee SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Health and Human Services SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Health and Human Services SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
• Health and Human Services SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
• Health and Human Services SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)

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