California § 9159 - The department shall do all of the following: (1) Maintain or enter into contract
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§ 9159. The department shall do all of the following: (1) Maintain or enter into contract
(a) The department shall do all of the following: (1) Maintain or enter into contracts directly with nonprofit CRCs to provide direct services to caregivers throughout the state in the existing geographic service areas. (2) Require the CRCs to maintain a CRC Operations Manual that defines CRC services and procedures and identifies CRC duties and responsibilities. (b) The department may enter into any contracts under this chapter on a bid or noncompetitive bid basis. These contracts shall be exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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