H1030 - 2016 Appropriations Act. (SL 2016-94)

Overview: Sec. 12A.4 of S.L. 2016-94 directs the School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SOG) and the Director of Procurement, Contracts, and Grants for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to prepare two proposals for:

• The design of a contracting specialist training program for management level personnel within DHHS that must be submitted by August 1, 2016, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division. The design must be based on both the Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer Program and national standards.
• The implementation and administration of the program within DHHS including budget estimates based on program design requirements. The SOG and DHHS must submit the proposal for consideration during the 2017 Regular Session to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division.

This section became effective July 1, 2016.