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S 4213

Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" license plates and the women veterans support fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jamaal Bailey and 5 co-sponsors

Requires the Division of Purchase and Property to expand and speed public notification to vendors about state home health care contracting opportunities.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · S 4213

S 4213 – Summary (Introduced March 3, 2025)

Note: The bill’s stated title references distinctive “Women Veterans” license plates and a women veterans support fund, but the introduced text provided here appears to address enhanced public notification for home health care contracting. The summary below reflects the introduced content on procurement notification.

Overview

  • Purpose: To require the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property (Department of the Treasury) to provide expanded and timely public notification about contracting opportunities related to home health care services for State agencies.
  • Scope: Adds notifications beyond current law/regulation about applications, renewals, deadlines, reprocurement bidding, new contracts, or extensions of existing contracts for home health care services.

Key Provisions

  • Public notification duties
    • The director must provide timely public notification to vendors and potential vendors about contracting opportunities for home health care services.
    • Notifications are to be in addition to existing notices required by current law/regulation.
  • Methods of notification (internet and other channels)
    • Internet posting: Notification must be posted on the Division’s Internet site at a regularly updated, easily accessible location.
    • Targeted dissemination to current contractors: Vendors under contract to provide these services must receive notification when new or increased contracting opportunities become available.
    • Outreach to interested parties: Persons or entities that have expressed interest by providing contact information to the division must receive notification.
    • Notification to other eligible vendors: Any other vendor or potential vendor who requests information and is not barred or ineligible must receive notification.
  • Additional notification formats (two or more, case-by-case)
    • In addition to the Internet posting, the director must timely notify interested vendors in at least two of the following ways (based on case-by-case determination):
    • Direct communication by telephone, fax, or other electronic device
    • Direct communication by email from the division
    • Certified letter from the division
  • Effective date
    • The act takes effect on the 60th day after enactment.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Vendors and potential vendors that provide or seek to provide home health care services to State agencies.
  • Governmental entity: Division of Purchase and Property, Department of the Treasury; State agencies that use home health care service providers.

Legislative History and Sponsorship

  • Status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION (introduced and subsequently reflected in committee actions).
  • Sponsors: Kevin S. Parker (primary), Robert Ortt, Jamaal Bailey, Jeremy Cooney, Leroy Comrie, Pamela Helming (cosponsors).

Related/Biennial Context

  • Related bills include A 3442 (companion) and several prior-session S bills (S 5412, S 4603, S 5037, S 6003).
  • Note: Legislative actions show multiple committee referrals in early 2025, with the Senate committee focus including State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation, and Transportation.

Potential Impact

  • Administrative: Expands the reach and methods of contracting notifications, potentially increasing transparency and competition for home health care service contracts.
  • Economic: May improve opportunities for vendors and smaller providers to bid on state contracts.
  • Compliance: Requires division staff to manage expanded outreach across internet postings and multiple notification channels.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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