(1) The state departments and cohorts, or county departments within a cohort, shall enter into a periodically negotiated performance-based contract that identifies the duties and responsibilities of each party under the public benefits delivery model.
(2) State departments shall develop performance-based contracts in consultation with the cohorts, and performance-based contracts must comply with state and federal law.
(3) At a minimum, a performance-based contract must include:
(a) Minimum requirements established for the state departments and cohorts, or county departments within a cohort, in the transition plan, in accordance with section 26-1-807;
(b) Measurable outcome- and performance-based metrics and any associated incentive payment structures;
(c) Corrective action protocols when a cohort or county department within a cohort fails to meet the requirements of the performance-based contract; and
(d) Operational plans for shared work and shared resources.
Source: L. 2026: Entire part added, (HB 26-1429), ch. 374, p. 2297, § 6, effective June 4.