Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-603.01. Veterans' homes; department procurement exemptions

1. Establish accounts to record the receipt and disbursements from residents to pay for maintenance in the homes.

2. Set charges.

3. Develop accounts and procedures pertaining to incompetent residents.

4. Establish such other accounts as are necessary for the orderly administration of the homes.

5. Settle any debt owed to the veterans' homes by collecting at least seventy-five percent of the account balance. If the department cannot collect at least seventy-five percent of an account balance, the department shall refer the account to the attorney general's office for collection pursuant to chapter 1, article 5 of this title.  1

6. Adopt rules necessary for the operation of the veterans' homes.

1. Award a contract for tangible personal property to be used by the department without the use of competitive sealed bids or competitive sealed proposals at a price equal to or less than the contractor's current federal supply contract price if the contractor indicates in writing that the contractor is willing to extend the current federal supply contract pricing, terms and conditions to the tangible personal property and the purchase order for the items of tangible personal property adequately identifies the federal supply contract on which the contract is based.

2. Dispose of surplus property at the veterans' homes by sale to private persons, firms and corporations, including hospitals and other nursing home facilities. The department shall deposit, pursuant to §§ 35-146 and 35-147, all monies collected from the sale of surplus property at the veterans' homes in the state homes for veterans trust fund established by § 41-608.01.