A. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop and adopt procedures for competitively bidding an agreement for supplies and services under Medicare Part B as approved by the Director of Central Purchasing.
B. Upon the effective date of this act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall annually compile a list of Medicare Part B supplies and services in use in veterans centers throughout the state.
C. The Department shall, upon request, make such list available, along with information on the Department's competitive bid procedures, to any vendor interested in providing supplies and services under Medicare Part B.
D. Vendors may subsequently participate in competitive bidding by submitting a sealed itemized bid to the Department. The Department shall select from among the submitted bids, the overall lowest and best bid.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 149, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996.