(a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified nonprofit organization pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from both of the following:
(1) The personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2) The Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified nonprofit organization pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 94. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)