California Government Code 14979 – The department may appoint and contract with a pharmaceutical …
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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 pharmaceutical benefits manager or other entity may do all of the following:
(a) Negotiate price discounts, rebates, or other options that achieve the greatest savings on prescription drugs with prescription drug manufacturers and wholesalers.
Terms Used In California Government Code 14979
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- department: means the Department of General Services. See California Government Code 14977
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) Purchase prescription drugs for participating state, district, county, or municipal governmental entities.
(c) Act as a consultant to the department.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 483, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)