(a)  The director is authorized to enter into a contract with the contractor for the effective administrative support of this program.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.2-7

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractor: means a third party or private vendor capable of administering a program of reimbursement for prescription drugs, and drug program eligibility administrative support as required by the director, the vendor to be determined through a competitive bid process in which the director awards a three (3) year contract for services. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.2-3
  • Director: means the director of the office of healthy aging. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.2-3

(b)  A competitive bid and contract award shall occur in accordance with the state Medicaid authority’s competitive bid process and cycle.

History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 519, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 8, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 23, § 4.