K.S.A. 76-3,100: Same; procedures for acquisition of data processing hardware and software for university hospital information systems; reports.

Each acquisition of data processing hardware or software by the university of Kansas medical center for the university hospital information systems shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4705, 75-4706, 75-4707, 75-4709 and 75-3739, and amendments thereto, and shall not be subject to approval under any statute other than those contained in article 3 or article 7 of chapter 76 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. In addition to other procedures, the university of Kansas medical center is hereby authorized to acquire data processing hardware and software for the university hospital information systems by sole source negotiation. The university of Kansas medical center shall file with the director of purchases of the department of administration and shall update periodically a plan for future acquisitions under this section. The university of Kansas medical center shall submit a written report in each calendar quarter to the secretary of administration, to the chairpersons of the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations and to the joint committee on information technology on all contracts for acquisition of data processing hardware and software entered into under this section during such calendar quarter.