Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-6-711. Requests for proposals and contracts--review requirements--public notice and comment

(a) the department shall meet the public notice, legislative presentation, and public comment requirements of 53-2-215;

(b) the legislative auditor's office and the state auditor's office, in consultation with the department, shall analyze the request for proposal and the proposed contract for:

(c) within 60 days of receipt of the request for proposal and proposed contract, the legislative auditor's office and state auditor's office shall complete their analyses and publish the findings of their analyses.

(2)(a) Before the department may award a contract, it shall seek an independent analysis to verify that the potential vendor is able to comply with the goals of the proposed managed care program.

(b) The vendor shall pay the costs of the analysis.