(a) The following state agencies shall participate in the prescription drug bulk purchasing program authorized under this chapter.

(1) State Department of State Hospitals.

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(2) Department of Corrections.

(3) Department of the Youth Authority.

(4) State Department of Developmental Services.

(b) Any state, district, county, city, municipal, or public agency governmental entity, other than a state entity specified in subdivision (a), may elect to participate in the coordinated purchasing program.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 440, Sec. 19. (AB 1488) Effective September 22, 2012.)