Sec. 32.0461. VENDOR DRUG PROGRAM; COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) In consultation and coordination with the State Council on Competitive Government, the commission shall seek competitive bids for the claims processing function of the vendor drug program.
(b) The commission shall require any person seeking to contract for services under this section to comply with competitive bidding procedures adopted by the executive commissioner.
(c) The commission may award a contract under this section to another person only if the department and the State Council on Competitive Government determine that the provision of services under that contract would be more cost-effective and the time to process claims under the contract would be the same as or faster than having employees of the commission continue to process claims.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.124, eff. April 2, 2015.
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