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EXPLANATION: Abstinence Until Marriage Title V Program proviso
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 417,
after line 9, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/(DHEC: Abstinence Until Marriage
Evidence-Based Programs Funding) From the monies appropriated
for the Continuation of Teen Pregnancy Prevention, contracts
must be awarded to separate private, non-profit 501(c)(3)
entities to provide Abstinence Until Marriage teen pregnancy
prevention programs and services within the State using a proven
effective program/curricula that meets the A-H Title V, Section
510 definition of Abstinence Education. Contracts must be
awarded utilizing a competitive approach in accordance with the
South Carolina Procurement Code. Applicants will be given
priority that have, for at least two years prior to application,
effectively implemented in South Carolina the program/curricula
for which funding is being applied. Applicants contracted to
provide SC Title V, Section 510 funding will be given priority
in order to meet the State's Title V, Section 510 federal match
requirement. Proposed programs/curricula must be certified as
medically accurate by a government of private agency that has
the
capacity to provide a quality review of materials for
medical accuracy. Proposed programs/curricula must be certified
by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) as
meeting and being in compliance with all of the Title V, Section
510 A-H requirement for abstinence-until-marriage education
programs. Applicants must provide proof of an agreement
with a federally certified IRB for review of program and
evaluation processes and protocol and must provide proof of the
IRB's approval prior to program implementation. Applicants must
provide a budget for the proposed project and a recent third
party audit indicating the applicant has sufficient experience
and capacity for properly managing the level of funding for
which the application is being made. The monies appropriated
must be paid over a five year basis for services rendered.
Unexpended funds shall be carried forward for the purpose of
fulfilling the department's contractual agreement. The programs
implemented by the entity awarded a contract pursuant to this
proviso may not violate any portion of the South Carolina
Comprehensive Health Education Act when implemented in a school
setting. An entity that violates any portion of the South
Carolina Comprehensive Health Education Act must reimburse the
State for all funds disbursed.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.