A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT directing the school of government at the university of north carolina at chapel hill, in collaboration with the department of health and human services, to prepare proposals for the design, implementation, and administration of a contracting specialist training program for management level personnel within the department of health and human services, as recommended by the joint legislative oversight committee on health and human services.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  The School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SOG), in collaboration with the Director of Procurement, Contracts and Grants for the Department of Health and Human Services, shall prepare a proposal for the design of a contracting specialist training program for management level personnel within the Department that is based on both national standards and the Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer Program administered by the SOG. By August 1, 2016, the SOG and the Department shall submit the proposal prepared pursuant to this subsection to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division.
SECTION 1.(b)  The SOG, in collaboration with the Director of Procurement, Contracts and Grants for the Department of Health and Human Services, shall prepare a proposal for the implementation and administration of the contracting specialist training program for management level personnel within the Department. The proposal shall include budget estimates for program implementation and administration based on the requirements of the program design. The SOG and the Department shall submit the proposal prepared pursuant to this subsection, including budget estimates for program implementation and administration, to the House Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Fiscal Research Division for consideration during the 2017 Regular Session.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.