{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-45a.620","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 45A.620","heading":"Preference to high -calcium foods and beverages in purchasing for school","body":"meals.\n(1) This section shall apply to any contract entered into by an agency or a business that\ncontracts with a local school board, local school district, or other agency to pro vide\nfood or meal services.\n(2) In addition to any requirements established by the United States Department of\nAgriculture under the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast\nProgram, or other federally supported food service programs, an agency or business\nthat provides food or meal services under contract with a local school board, local\nschool district, or other agency shall give preference in purchasing contracts to high-\ncalcium foods or beverages.\n(3) For the purposes of this section, the ter m \"high-calcium foods or beverages\" means\nfoods or beverages that contain a higher level of calcium and that are equal to or\nlower in price than other products of the same type and quality.\n(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if the directo r of a program operated\nby an agency or business offering food or meal services on behalf of a local school\nboard, local school district, or other agency determines that a high -calcium food or\nbeverage would interfere with the proper treatment and care of an individual\nreceiving services from the program, then the purchasing agent for that institution or\nbusiness shall not be required to purchase a high -calcium food or beverage for that\nindividual.\n(5) A purchasing agent who has entered into a contract with a supplier to purchase food\nor beverages before July 1, 2002, is not required to purchase high -calcium foods or\nbeverages if purchasing those products would change the terms of the contract.","path":["KRS Chapter 45A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22454","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:07Z","sha256":"db35450cdf5907d72f7231f8eaae32af7b4c26083838d7adf2bdd3163826d58a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-45a.615","next":"us-ky/krs-45a.625"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}