Corrections: inmate health care.

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and charges it with various duties and obligations. Existing law provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that the department operate in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible when purchasing health care services for inmates. Existing law provides that the department may contract with providers of health care services and health care network providers, including, but not limited to, health plans, preferred provider organizations, and other health care network managers.