1.  A board of county commissioners may enter into one or more contracts or other agreements to provide the residents of the county with a reduction in the price of a drug or medicine dispensed by a pharmacy pursuant to a prescription. Such contract or other agreement may, without limitation, provide for the participation of the county in a program that provides prescription drugs or medicines at a discounted price.

2.  A contract or agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1 is not subject to any requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for the awarding of contracts.