(a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified service provider pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from both of the following:

(1) The personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 13285

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(2) The Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a service provider pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 64. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)

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