CHAPTER 12. Purchase of Prescription Drugs for Government Agencies

Chapter 12 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 483, Sec. 2.

§§ 14977–14982 · 7 sections

• § 14977 As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of General Services.
• § 14977.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of General Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts on a bid or negotiated…
• § 14977.5 (a) The following state agencies shall participate in the prescription drug bulk purchasing program authorized under this chapter. (1) State Department of…
• § 14978 The department, in consultation with the agencies listed in subdivision (a) of Section 14977.5, may investigate and implement other options and strategies to…
• § 14979 The department may appoint and contract with a pharmaceutical benefits manager or other entity for purposes of the prescription drugs purchased under this…
• § 14980 The department may explore additional strategies for managing the increasing costs of prescription drugs, including: (a) Coordinating programs offered by…
• § 14982 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of General Services, University of California, and the Public Employees’ Retirement System…