The State Department of Developmental Services may contract with one or more qualified organizations to provide the services required by Section 1919 of the Social Security Act (P.L. 100-203) to persons eligible for those services who are not otherwise within the scope of Division 4.1 (commencing with Section 4400), Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500), Division 6 (commencing with Section 6000), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 7. Contracts entered into pursuant to this section may be awarded on either a competitive bidding basis or on a noncompetitive bidding basis.
Source:
Section 4416.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=4416.5..