(a) The department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis for purpose of administering or implementing any federal grant awarded pursuant to the federal 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), any subsequent amendments to that federal act, or any associated federal regulation or policy guidance.
(b) 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. 2017, Ch. 52, Sec. 29. (SB 97) Effective July 10, 2017.)