(a) To implement this article, the department may contract with public or private entities and may utilize existing health care service provider enrollment and payment mechanisms, including the Medi-Cal program’s fiscal intermediary.
(b) Contracts entered into for the purpose of implementing this article, including any contract amendment, any system change pursuant to a change order, and any project or systems development notice, may be developed using a competitive process established by the department and shall be exempt from Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and any associated policies, procedures, or regulations under these provisions, and shall be exempt from review or approval by any division of the Department of General Services.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 433, Sec. 2. (SB 945) Effective October 2, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 14046.8.)