The Senate passed SB 35 on a 34 – 16 vote regarding various state administration matters.
Among other things, it increases from $100k to $500k the value of the project on which the Department of Correction can use inmate labor. It increases from $75k to $150k the amount of a project for which the bidding process is required. It increases from $150k to $1M the amount of projects for which retainage is required. It allows the Department of Administration to use clickwrap contract approval methods.
It allows the State to sell state property through a request for proposal method in addition to a bidding or auction process. Specifies requirements for documentation of negotiations.
It “eliminates the Alzheimer’s disease and related senile dementia programs. Eliminates the Alzheimer’s and dementia special care disclosure by a health facility that provides or offers Alzheimer’s and dementia special care. Eliminates the requirement for the community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled board (CHOICE board) to conduct an annual conference on the problems of the aging and the aged. Repeals the requirement that the CHOICE board meet at least six times each year. Increases the maximum monthly cost share amount for services under the infants and toddlers with disabilities program.”
And, it eliminates the requirement that a teacher be paid the same rate of pay as an IPS teacher when the board for the Deaf School and Blind School prescribes a salary schedule.
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