Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 630.407. Administrative entities may be recognized, when--contracting with vendors--subcontracting--department to promulgate rules

1. The department may recognize providers as administrative entities under the following circumstances:

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may contract directly with vendors recognized as administrative entities without competitive bids.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration shall delegate the authority to administrative entities which are state facilities to subcontract with other vendors in order to provide a full consortium of treatment services for the service area.

4. When state contracts allow, the department may authorize administrative entities to use state contracts for pharmaceuticals or other medical supplies for the purchase of these items.

5. A designation as an administrative entity does not entitle a provider to coverage under sections 105.711 to 105.726, the state legal expense fund, or other state statutory protections or requirements.

6. The department shall promulgate regulations within twelve months of August 28, 1990, regulating the manner in which they will contract and designate and revoke designations of providers under this section. Such regulations shall not be required when the parties to such contracts are both governmental entities.