Bill Summaries: H1051 (2013-2014 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jun 25 2014 - View summary

    The House amendment to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Requires an entity entering a sole source contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to file a report by October 1, 2015 (was, July 1, 2015).

    Adds that DHHS must use its best efforts to enter a contract in accordance with the act on or before October 1, 2014, but in no event is compliance with the act to be delayed later than October 1, 2015.


  • Summary date: May 14 2014 - View summary

    Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to enter into a contract(s), if approved by the US Department of Agriculture, to implement the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed).  The entities that DHHS must seek to contract with are prioritized as follows:

    (1)    A sole source, multiyear contract with the NC Cooperative Extension, a program operated jointly by North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service of North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, for a maximum term of three years.

    (2)    A sole source, multiyear contract with the NC State University, in coordination with NC Agricultural and Technical State University, for a maximum term of three years.

    (3)    Contracts with one or more entities approved by the US Department of Agriculture.

    Does not limit the authority of the above entities to subcontract with other entities.

    Requires any entity entering a sole source contract with DHHS to implement SNAP-Ed to file a report with the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee no later than July 1, 2015.  Lists four minimum requirements of the report, including a summary of the terms of contracts entered into and an explanation of efforts to expand outreach in the SNAP-Ed program.