HB112 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Public contracts, purchases by hospitals, campus medical facilities operated by public colleges, including pharmacies, pharmacy clinics, veterinary clinics and hospitals, medical teaching clinics and health care clinics, exempt from competitive bids, exceptions, opportunities for minority-owned businesses, Sec. 41-16-21 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, certain public contracts are exempt from the competitive bid process.

This bill would exempt from the requirement of competitive bidding purchases from health industry joint purchasing organization contracts within or without the State of Alabama by any hospital or campus medical facility operated by a state educational institution or an educational institution receiving state funds, including pharmacies and pharmacy clinics, veterinary clinics and hospitals, medical teaching clinics and health care clinics, and services operated for the state provided that opportunity is given minority-owned businesses.

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Subjects

Hospitals