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a) Notwithstanding any other law and to the extent consistent with or required by federal law or court order, a county or counties may contract directly with, or otherwise request, the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Social Services, as applicable, to provide or administer the following programs, services, or activities:

(1) The Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program pursuant to

Article 3.2 (commencing with

Section 14124.20) of

Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2) Agency adoptions pursuant to

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 16100) of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code and

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 8700) of Part of Division of the Family Code. Notwithstanding any other law, a license issued pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 1500) of Division of the Health and Safety Code shall not be required of a county that provides agency adoption program services.

(3) The resource family approval program pursuant to

Article 2 (commencing with

Section 16519.5) of

Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or any portion thereof. (

b) Nothing in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (

a) shall prevent a county from providing funding for any of the programs, services, or activities through a contract with another county, joint powers agreement, or county consortium. (c)

(1) Contracts awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) shall be exempt from the requirements of

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 10100) and

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 10290) of Part of Division of the Public Contract Code. Contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services shall include reimbursement to the state for the cost of providing the services or activities in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), subject to the terms of the contract. Those reimbursement amounts shall not exceed the funding provided to counties for specified programs.

(2) Contracts awarded pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (

a) shall be exempt from the requirements of

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 10100) and

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 10290) of Part of Division of the Public Contract Code. Contracts with, or other requests of, the State Department of Social Services shall include reimbursement to the state for the costs of providing the services or activities in paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a).