Demanding Competitive Contracting for Medicaid Managed Care

Description

This bill orders the department of administration to adopt written policies for negotiating and procuring managed care organizations that administer Medicaid services. It aims to bring more structure and transparency to how billion-dollar Medicaid contracts are awarded. CPAC supports clear procurement rules that limit insider deals and protect taxpayers and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-04-10 by a vote of 30-10. The bill later became law.