California Government Code CHAPTER 12 - Purchase of Prescription Drugs for Government Agencies

• Section 14977.
  As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of General Services.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 483, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
• Section 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 basis with...
• Section 14977.5.
  (a) The following state agencies shall participate in the prescription drug bulk purchasing program authorized under this chapter.(1) State Department of State Hospitals.(2) Department of Corrections.(3) Department of the...
• Section 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 achieve the...
• Section 14979.
  The department may appoint and contract with a pharmaceutical benefits manager or other entity for purposes of the prescription drugs purchased under this chapter. The...
• Section 14980.
  The department may explore additional strategies for managing the increasing costs of prescription drugs, including:(a) Coordinating programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers that provide prescription drugs for...
• Section 14982.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of General Services, University of California, and the Public Employees’ Retirement System regularly meet and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018