Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.0461 · Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
VENDOR DRUG PROGRAM; COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.124, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.32.htm
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