HF 3495

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/15/2022 10:58am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring the Department of Health to enter a contract for certain
information technology projects.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
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new text begin The commissioner of health must enter a contract with one or more vendors for the
development and completion of an information and telecommunications technology project
with a total expected cost of more than $1,000,000. The contract must be solicited, awarded,
and executed according to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.08, subdivision 2, a competitive proposal
process must be used for professional and technical services related to a project subject to
this section, regardless of whether a current state agency employee is able and available to
perform the services called for by the contract. The state chief information officer may
submit a proposal in response to a solicitation required by this section.
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