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Health and Safety Code §12.012

In force on Apr 04, 2014 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1989 · same as today's text

AWARDING CONTRACTS OR GRANTS AND SELECTING SERVICE PROVIDERS

(a) In awarding contracts or grants for services, or in selecting service providers under any program administered by the department, the department shall give preference to providers who can deliver appropriate services of similar quality in the most cost-effective manner. (b) In awarding the contracts or grants or selecting the providers, the department may not discriminate among licensed health care providers who can provide the services under the authority of their licenses.

History: Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 20, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1989 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-1081 (Apr 04, 2014): Authority of a local behavioral health authority designated under section 533.0356 of the Health and Safety Code to participate in the Department of State Health Service's vendor selection process to provide services within the authority's local service area

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