Sec. 24. (a) This section applies in addition to any requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.
(b) This section applies to:
(1) a governmental entity listed in section 1 of this chapter; or
(2) a business that contracts with a governmental entity listed in section 1 of this chapter;
that purchases food or beverages to be processed and served in a building or room owned or operated by the governmental entity.
(c) High calcium foods and beverages are preferred supplies. A purchasing agent shall give a preference to foods and beverages that:
(1) contain a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and quality; and
(2) are equal in price to or lower in price than products of the same type and quality.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), if the director of a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2-184) determines that a high calcium food or beverage that is preferred under subsection (c) would interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient of the state institution, the purchasing agent for the state institution is not required to purchase the high calcium food or beverage for that patient.
As added by P.L.209-2001, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences
5-22-15-1. Applicability of Chapter
5-22-15-2. "Absolute Preference"
5-22-15-4. "Preferred Supplies"
5-22-15-5. "Price Preference Percentage"
5-22-15-6. "Total Adjusted Offer"
5-22-15-7. Allowable Preferences; Limitations
5-22-15-8. Offer Must Indicate Preferred Supply or Service
5-22-15-9. Certification That Supply Meets Required Qualifications
5-22-15-10. Computation of Adjusted Offer; Formula
5-22-15-11. Award to Offeror With Lowest Total Adjusted Offer
5-22-15-12. Award of Contract; Requirements
5-22-15-13. Contracts Awarded Separately; Combination of Line or Class of Supplies
5-22-15-16. Price Preference for Supplies That Contain Recycled or Post-Consumer Materials
5-22-15-18. Price Preference for Soybean Oil Based Ink
5-22-15-19. Price Preference for Soy Diesel/bio Diesel
5-22-15-20. Preferences to Indiana Businesses; Rules
5-22-15-20.5. "Indiana Business"; Criteria; Price Preferences; Awarding of Contracts; Exception
5-22-15-20.9. Price Preferences for Local Indiana Businesses
5-22-15-21. Promotion of Purchase of Supplies Manufactured in the United States; Rules
5-22-15-22. Absolute Preference to Coal Mined in Indiana
5-22-15-23. Price Preference for Supplies to Indiana Small Business and Veteran Owned Small Business
5-22-15-23.5. Price Preference for Indiana Agricultural Products
5-22-15-24. Purchasing Agents for Government Entities to Give High Calcium Foods Preference