(a) The California Health and Human Services Agency is authorized to provide staff support to implement this part.
(b) For purposes of implementing this part, including, but not limited to, hiring staff and consultants, facilitating and conducting meetings, conducting research and analysis, and developing the required plan and updates, the California Health and Human Services Agency may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts on a bid or negotiated basis. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this section shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 34, Sec. 3. (AB 1810) Effective June 27, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2022, pursuant to Section 1005.)