14139.13. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 857, Sec. 90.)

(a) Any contract entered into pursuant to this article may be renewed if the long-term care services agency continues to meet the requirements of this article and the contract. Failure to meet these requirements shall be cause for nonrenewal of the contract. The department may condition renewal on timely completion of a mutually agreed upon plan of corrections of any deficiencies.

(b) The department may terminate or decline to renew a contract in whole or in part when the director determines that the action is necessary to protect the health of the beneficiaries or the funds appropriated to the Medi-Cal program. The administrative hearing requirements of Section 14123 do not apply to the nonrenewal or termination of a contract under this article.

(c) In order to achieve maximum cost savings the Legislature hereby determines that an expedited contract process for contracts under this article is necessary. Therefore, contracts under this article shall be exempt from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.