§ 12739.57

The board shall provide coverage pursuant to this part through participating health plans or through provider networks using a third-party administrator and may contract for the processing of applications, the enrollment of subscribers, and all activities necessary to administer the program. Any contract entered into pursuant to this part shall be exempt from any provision of law relating to competitive bidding, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. The board shall not be required to specify the amounts encumbered for each contract but may allocate funds to each contract based on projected and actual subscriber enrollments in a total amount not to exceed revenue available for the program.

(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 31, Sec. 5. (SB 227) Effective June 29, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 12739.62.)