1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring the Department of Health to enter a contract for certain 
1.3 	information technology projects.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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