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KDADS splits aging and disability resource center contracts; state cites conflict-of-interest concerns and timeliness problems
Summary
KDADS officials told auditors the agency separated ADRC services into two contractsfunctional assessments (awarded to Maximus) and other ADRC services (awarded to Liberty) to avoid perceived conflicts of interest and to address long-standing timeliness problems with waiver assessments.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services officials told the Legislative Post Audit Committee they restructured contracts for Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) services to reduce an appearance of conflict of interest and to address long-standing timeliness problems with Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver assessments.
The ADRC program provides centralized information, counseling and access to services that help Kansans who are aging or have disabilities remain in the community. From 2012 until June 2025 the state contracted with the 11 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to provide ADRC functions statewide. KDADS told auditors it split the single AAA contract into two awards in 2024: one contract for HCBS waiver functional assessments (awarded to Maximus US Services) and a separate contract for remaining…
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