| SB 0514 | Allows a waiver of bidding procedures for mental health services in certain situations |
| Sponsor: | Bland | |||
| LR Number: | S2024.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2024-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families and Mental Health | |||
| Last Action: | 03/08/99 - Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee | Journal page: | S423 | |
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1999 | |||
SB 514 - This act allows a waiver of bidding procedures for
mental health services in certain situations. Section 630.405
allows the Department of Mental Health to purchase services for
mental patients from any vendor in this state. Such services
include prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and
transportation, among others. The Commissioner of Administration
is currently allowed to establish purchase procedures consistent
with normal state purchasing procedures. New language allows the
Commissioner to develop rules that would allow a waiver of state
bidding procedures for the purchase of these services if direct
purchase by the Department is the best option.
ERIN MOTLEY