Indiana § 5-22-15-24 - Purchasing agents for government entities to give high calcium foods preference
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§ 5-22-15-24. Purchasing agents for government entities to give high calcium foods preference
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 12-7-2.1-318) 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. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.22.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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