(a) Each new professional or consultant service contract over twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the Division of Youth Services with a community-based provider shall be filed for review with the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session at least thirty (30) days before the execution date of the contract.(b) Before a professional or consultant service contract with a community-based provider is modified or amended, the division shall:(1) Notify the community-based provider of the proposed modification or amendment at least forty-five (45) days before the contract modification or amendment is executed, unless notice is waived by the community-based provider in writing;(2) Post a notification of the proposed modification or amendment on the website of the Department of Human Services, on the section of the website related to procurement, at least forty-five (45) days before the execution date of the contract;(3) Provide the community-based provider an opportunity to comment on the proposed modification or amendment; and(4) File the proposed contract modification or amendment and all community-based provider comments submitted with ased provider an opportunity to comment on the proposed modification or amendment; and(4) File the proposed contract modification or amendment and all community-based provider comments submitted with the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session at least thirty (30) days before the contract modification or amendment is executed.Amended by Act 2013, No. 1258,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013Added by Act 2013, No. 321,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013
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