Executive Councilor John Stephen, R-Manchester, continued to express concern that the state is spending money with out-of-state contractors rather than use state employees to provide services, particularly within the Department of Health and Human Services where he was formerly the commissioner.
“The entire process is broken. We are not serving our seniors well,” he said.
Of particular concern were amendments to two existing contracts which increased price limitations by $2.5 million each.
One contract that did not pass was for Keystone Peer Review Organization LLC for continued administration of the pre-admission screening resident review and nursing facility level of care services.
The other, that did pass, was with TBD Communications to continue determination and review of individual eligibility for disability benefits.
