SECTIONS 110242-110243 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 110242-110243

110242. (a) The California Rx Prescription Drug Web Site Program is
hereby established.
(b) The State Department of Health Care Services shall administer
the program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide
information to California residents and health care providers about
options for obtaining prescription drugs at affordable prices.
(c) The department shall establish a Web site on or before July 1,
2008, which shall, at a minimum, provide information about, and
electronic links to, all of the following:
(1) Prescription drug benefits available to Medicare
beneficiaries, including the Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit
Program.
(2) State programs that provide drugs at discounted prices for
California residents.
(3) Pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance programs that
provide free or low-cost prescription drugs to qualifying
individuals.
(4) Other Web sites as deemed appropriate by the department that
help California residents to safely obtain prescription drugs at
affordable prices, including links to Web sites of health plans and
health insurers regarding their prescription drug formularies.
(d) The department's Web site shall include price comparisons of
at least 150 commonly prescribed prescription drugs, including
typical prices charged by licensed pharmacies in the state.
(e) The department shall ensure that the Web site established
pursuant to this section is coordinated with, and does not duplicate,
other Web sites that provide information about prescription drug
options and costs.
(f) Implementation of this section shall be contingent upon an
appropriation, if the department determines that the requirements of
this section cannot be implemented without additional funding, in
which case the department shall request an appropriation from the
Legislature for that purpose.

110243. (a) Contracts and change orders entered into pursuant to
this article and any project or systems development notice shall be
exempt from all of the following:
(1) The competitive bidding requirements of State Administrative
Manual Management Memo 03-10.
(2) The project authority requirements of Sections 4800 and
following of the State Administrative Manual.
(3) Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the
Public Contract Code.
(4) Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part
2 of Division 5 of the Government Code.
(5) Section 11.05 of, and Provision 6 of Item 4260-001-0001 of,
Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2005 (Ch. 38, Stats. 2005).
(b) Change orders entered into pursuant to this article shall not
require a contract amendment.