Texas Human Resources Code 32.0461 – Vendor Drug Program; Competitive Bidding
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(a) The commission shall seek competitive bids for the claims processing function of the vendor drug program.
(b) The commission shall require any person seeking to contract for services under this section to comply with competitive bidding procedures adopted by the executive commissioner.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 32.0461
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The commission may award a contract under this section to another person only if the commission determines that the provision of services under that contract would be more cost-effective and the time to process claims under the contract would be the same as or faster than having employees of the commission continue to process claims.
(d) The commission may consult with the comptroller in administering this section.