(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Office of Emergency Management shall enter into a contract with a 2-1-1 system facilitator to design, implement and support a statewide 2-1-1 system.
(2) The contract shall ensure that the 2-1-1 system facilitator:
(a) Creates a structure for a statewide 2-1-1 resources database that:
(A) Meets standards for information and referral systems databases established by a nationally recognized corporation devoted to improving access to services through a mechanism of information and referral; and
(B) Will be integrated with local resources databases maintained by approved 2-1-1 service providers;
(b) Develops a statewide resources database for the 2-1-1 system; and
(c) Maintains public information provided by state agencies and programs that provide health and human services for access by 2-1-1 service providers.
(3) In awarding the contract under subsection (1) of this section, the office shall ensure that the 2-1-1 system facilitator has the funds and the financial capacity to carry out the terms of the contract and that the contract is cost-neutral to the office. [2005 c.526 §5]
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