California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 22851

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effective June 24, 2004.

The board may enter into any joint purchasing arrangement with private or public entities, if the arrangement does all of the following:

(a)Benefits persons receiving health coverage under this part.
(b)Does not restrict the authority of the board or the state.
(c)Does not jeopardize the system’s tax status or its governmental plan status.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 22851 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-5-the-public-employees-medical-and-hospital-care-act/chapter-1-public-employees-health-benefits/article-6-health-benefit-plans-and-contracts/section-22851

Other sections in Article 6 - Health Benefit Plans and Contracts

§ 22850§ 22850.5§ 22851§ 22852§ 22853§ 22853.1§ 22853.3§ 22853.4§ 22854§ 22854.5§ 22855§ 22857§ 22859§ 22860§ 22863§ 22864§ 22865§ 22866§ 22867§ 22869

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