Identical to H 402, filed 3/20/13.

Amends GS 115C-341.1 (plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of local school administrative units), GS 115D-25.2 (authorizing the State Board of Community Colleges to provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of constituent institutions), GS 116-17.2 (authorizing the UNC Board of Governors to provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of constituent institutions), and GS 126-95 (provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible officers and employees of state departments, institutions, and agencies) to allow the plans to also offer a TRICARE supplement. Provides that a state entity that does offer a TRICARE supplement must use a competitive bid process to award contracts to any third party provider. Requires the NC Flex plan to offer a TRICARE supplement by January 1, 2015.