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Melissa RothsteinJulie Brewer
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Three Major ChangesMeal Pattern ChangesPerformance Based Reimbursement Compliance Monitoring
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What we need to consider regardingTiming of each changeResources needed to implement
successfullyHow the changes fit together
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Expected publication of final rule January 2012
Implementation of new requirements proposed to begin in School Year 2012-2013
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Training for States and schools
Short Term: Winter 2012What the new requirements are
Mid Term: Spring/Summer 2012Specific changes they can make to meet the
requirements
Longer Term: Fall 2012 and beyond Updating materials to reflect new
requirements5
Available October 1, 2012
For those SFAs certified compliant with new meal patterns for breakfast and lunch
6 cents per lunch
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Primary Considerations
Potential Impact on State workload
Initial compliance vs Ongoing compliance
Ability to turn on/off the extra funding
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Expected Publication of Interim RuleShortly after final meal pattern rule
Guidance and Training for States on CertificationMarch through July
Compliance Certifications beginSummer 2012
6 cent payments begin for certified SFAsOctober 1, 2012
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Potential Federally procured contractor(s) to support State certification activityFNS would define certification process and
provide toolsStates would work directly with
contractor(s) to carry out all or part of the certification process
State option to use contractor(s) FNS-developed draft bid specifications
for States to use to procure their own certification contract
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January 2012 - Meal Pattern Rule Published
January 2012 – Meal Pattern Rule Training Begins
March 2012 – 6 cents Rule Published March 2012 – 6 cents Training Begins July 2012 – Meal Pattern Implementation July 2012 – 6 cent Certifications Begin October 1, 2012 – 6 cents available to
certified SFAs
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Creating a Unified Review System
Combine CRE and SMI3 year review cycle Incorporating all new requirements
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Primary ConsiderationsHow current CRE/SMI requirements interact
with 6 cents certification activities in SY 2012-13
How to incorporate all of the HHFKA requirements as they are implemented
How to streamline and simplify the review process
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Proposed Meal Pattern RuleCombined CRE and SMI3 year review cycle
6 cents Interim RuleCertifying initial complianceConsidering the interaction between
certification activities and compliance monitoring in SY 2012-13
Future Guidance and RegulationsUpdating/Streamlining Performance
Standards 1 & 2 Incorporating all new requirements
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Updated CRE Guidance coming soon
Work group(s) begin to consider updates to the process as a whole – Winter 2012 First Priority is Performance Standard 2
(meals)
Testing new tools and resources for reviews
New Review Cycle Begins – SY 2013-1414
$50 million per year for two yearsTraining and technical assistanceCertificationOversight
Available when the final meal pattern rule is published
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January 2012 - Meal Pattern Rule Published January 2012 – Meal Pattern Rule Training Begins Early 2012 - $50 million for States available March 2012 – 6 cents Rule Published March 2012 – 6 cents Training Begins Spring 2012 – Work group begins to consider
new review system July 2012 – Meal Pattern Implementation July 2012 – 6 cents Certifications Begin SY 12-13 – Final year of current State agency
review cycle October 1, 2012 – 6 cents available to certified
SFAs July 2013 – Guidance on review expectations SY 13 -14 – First year of new review cycle
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Federally Procured Contractor(s)Are you interested?Are you aware of any State restrictions or
challenges (e.g., procurement)?How do you otherwise anticipate conducting
certifications (State staff, contractors, new staff?)
FNS-developed Bid Specs as an alternativeWould this be helpful?
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What do you need from FNS?Training resourcesTopics to coverGuidance and Technical Assistance
How can our partners help? What activities can you start now to
prepare?
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