(a) The director shall do all of the following:
(1) Maintain or enter into contracts directly with nonprofit CRCs to provide direct services to caregivers throughout the state in the existing geographic service areas.
(2) Maintain, or require the CRCs to maintain, a CRC Operations Manual that defines CRC services and procedures and identifies CRC duties and responsibilities.
(b) The director may enter into any contracts under this chapter on a bid or nonbid basis. These contracts shall be exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. (AB 753) Effective October 10, 2013.)