CHAPTER 2. THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
IC 16-32-2
Chapter 2. The Committee for the Purchase of Products and
Services of Persons With Severe Disabilities
IC 16-32-2-1
Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. It is the purpose of this chapter to enhance employment
opportunities for persons with severe disabilities by encouraging
state agencies and units of local government to purchase products
made by persons with severe disabilities employed by qualified
nonprofit agencies.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.61.
IC 16-32-2-2
Creation of committee
Sec. 2. There is created a committee for the purchase of products
and services of persons who are so severely disabled by a physical or
mental disability that the persons cannot engage in normal
competitive employment because of the disability.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.62.
IC 16-32-2-3
Membership
Sec. 3. The committee shall be composed of the following
members:
(1) The director of the division of disability and rehabilitative
services or the director's designee.
(2) The commissioner of the Indiana department of
administration or the commissioner's designee.
(3) The executive director of the governor's planning council on
people with disabilities.
(4) The director of the division of mental health and addiction
or the director's designee.
(5) The commissioner of the state department of health or the
commissioner's designee.
(6) Three (3) members appointed by the governor to represent
the public at large.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.231;
P.L.5-1993, SEC.244; P.L.192-1995, SEC.1; P.L.215-2001, SEC.82;
P.L.141-2006, SEC.86.
IC 16-32-2-4
Per diem
Sec. 4. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for
expenses at a rate equal to that of state employees on a per diem
basis by the division of disability and rehabilitative services.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.232;
P.L.5-1993, SEC.245; P.L.141-2006, SEC.87.
IC 16-32-2-5
Executive secretary
Sec. 5. The director of the division of disability and rehabilitative
services shall designate a staff member to act as executive secretary
to the committee.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.233;
P.L.5-1993, SEC.246; P.L.141-2006, SEC.88.
IC 16-32-2-6
Voting by members
Sec. 6. All members of the committee are entitled to vote on
issues before the committee.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15.
IC 16-32-2-7
Powers and duties
Sec. 7. The committee shall do the following:
(1) Request from any agency of the state or any unit of local
government information concerning product specification and
service requirements to enable the committee to carry out the
intent of this chapter. The requested information shall be
furnished to the executive secretary of the committee.
(2) Meet as often as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
chapter. However, the committee shall meet at least quarterly.
(3) Request from each participating qualified nonprofit agency
for persons with severe disabilities a quarterly report that
describes employment data and the volume of sales for each
product or service sold under this chapter. These reports shall
be made available to the Indiana department of administration.
(4) Establish the price for all products and services provided by
persons with severe disabilities and offered for sale to state
agencies and units of local government under IC 5-22-13 that
the committee determines are suitable for use. The price fixed
must recover for the qualified nonprofit agency for persons with
severe disabilities the cost of raw materials, labor, overhead,
and delivery cost. The committee shall periodically revise the
prices in accordance with changing cost factors and adopt
necessary rules regarding specifications, time of delivery, and
fair market price.
(5) Approve and prepare a publication that lists all products and
services available from any qualified nonprofit agency for
persons with severe disabilities that the committee determines
are suitable for procurement. The procurement list and revisions
of the procurement list shall be distributed to all purchasing
officers of state agencies and units of local government for
purchase under IC 5-22-13.
(6) Encourage diversity in products and services provided by
qualified nonprofit agencies for persons with severe disabilities
and discourage unnecessary duplication or competition between
facilities.
(7) Update the state use catalog not less than every ninety (90)
days starting January 1 of each year. The web based electronic
version shall be considered the catalog of record.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.63;
P.L.192-1995, SEC.2; P.L.49-1997, SEC.51; P.L.46-2007, SEC.5.
IC 16-32-2-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.49-1997, SEC.86.)