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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by adding Section 2310-371.5 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (20 ILCS 2310/2310-371.5 new)
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8 | Sec. 2310-371.5. Childhood Health Promotion Program. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) Subject to appropriations for this purpose, the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Department shall establish a Childhood Health Promotion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Program to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | obesity in children and adolescents, especially among | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | populations with high rates of obesity and obesity-related | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | health complications including, but not limited to, diabetes, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, asthma and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | conditions. The program shall use recommendations and goals of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the United States Departments of Agriculture and Health and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Human Services, the Surgeon General, and the Centers for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Disease Control and Prevention in developing and implementing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | guidelines for nutrition education and physical activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | projects as part of childhood health prevention efforts. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | content and implementation of the program shall stress the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | benefits of choosing a balanced, healthful diet from the many | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | options available to consumers, without specifically targeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | the elimination of any particular food group, food product, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | food-related industry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | (b) The program may include, but need not be limited to, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | the following features: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | (1) Developing media health promotion campaigns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | targeted to children and adolescents and their parents and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | caregivers that emphasize increasing consumption of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | low-calorie, high nutrient foods, decreasing consumption |
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1 | of high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, and increasing | ||||||
2 | physical activity designed to prevent or reduce obesity. | ||||||
3 | (2) Establishing school-based childhood nutrition | ||||||
4 | education and physical activity programs including | ||||||
5 | linkages to physical and health education courses. | ||||||
6 | (3) Establishing community-based childhood nutrition | ||||||
7 | education and physical activity programs including | ||||||
8 | programs which involve parents and caregivers. | ||||||
9 | (4) Coordinating with the State Board of Education, | ||||||
10 | Department of Human Services, Department of Children and | ||||||
11 | Family Services, Department of Public Aid, and other | ||||||
12 | federal, State, and local agencies to incorporate | ||||||
13 | strategies of the program into government food assistance, | ||||||
14 | health, education, and recreation programs. | ||||||
15 | (5) Sponsoring periodic conferences or meetings to | ||||||
16 | bring together experts in nutrition, exercise, public | ||||||
17 | health, mental health, education, parenting, media, food | ||||||
18 | marketing, food security, agriculture, community planning, | ||||||
19 | and other disciplines to examine societal-based solutions | ||||||
20 | to the problem of childhood obesity and issue guidelines | ||||||
21 | and recommendations for State policy and programs. | ||||||
22 | (6) Developing training programs for medical and other | ||||||
23 | health professionals to teach practical skills in | ||||||
24 | nutrition and exercise education to children and their | ||||||
25 | parents and caregivers. | ||||||
26 | (c) The Department shall periodically collect and analyze | ||||||
27 | information from schools, health and nutrition programs, and | ||||||
28 | other sources to determine the prevalence of childhood obesity | ||||||
29 | in the State and to evaluate, to the extent possible, the | ||||||
30 | effectiveness of the program. | ||||||
31 | (d) The Department may, directly or through contract, | ||||||
32 | administer the program within the amount of funds available. | ||||||
33 | The Department shall also make grants, within the amount of | ||||||
34 | funds available, for community-based projects targeted to | ||||||
35 | high-risk populations to implement the provisions of this | ||||||
36 | Section.
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1 | Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||
2 | 10-20.40 and 34-18.32 as follows: | ||||||
3 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new)
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4 | Sec. 10-20.40. School District Nutrition Advisory | ||||||
5 | Committees. | ||||||
6 | (a) To authorize and encourage every district to establish | ||||||
7 | a Child Nutrition Advisory Committee, which shall: | ||||||
8 | (1) Include, but is not limited to, a representative of | ||||||
9 | the school district, the food preparation staff, the | ||||||
10 | physical education departments, the school nurse or health | ||||||
11 | staff, a registered dietitian, if available, the faculty of | ||||||
12 | the district, the parent teacher associations in the | ||||||
13 | district, the students enrolled in the district, and the | ||||||
14 | parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district | ||||||
15 | which shall meet at least quarterly; or if it is not | ||||||
16 | possible or practical for all groups recommended to have | ||||||
17 | members on the committee to be represented, the district | ||||||
18 | may approve a committee that, to the greatest extent | ||||||
19 | possible, represents the interests of the recommended | ||||||
20 | groups. | ||||||
21 | (2) Study all facets of the current nutritional | ||||||
22 | policies of the district including, but not limited to, the | ||||||
23 | goals of the district to promote health and proper | ||||||
24 | nutrition, vending machine sales, menu criteria, | ||||||
25 | educational curriculum teaching health nutrition, | ||||||
26 | educational information provided to parents or guardians | ||||||
27 | regarding healthy nutrition and the health risks | ||||||
28 | associated with obesity, opportunities offered to parents | ||||||
29 | or guardians to encourage healthier eating habits to | ||||||
30 | students, and the education provided to teachers and other | ||||||
31 | staff as to the importance of health nutrition. | ||||||
32 | (3) Consider recommendations and practices of other | ||||||
33 | districts and nutrition studies. | ||||||
34 | (4) Report the status of the implementation of the |
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1 | district's programs to improve students' nutritional | ||||||
2 | awareness and a healthy diet to the board of the local | ||||||
3 | school district. | ||||||
4 | (5) Report periodically to the district regarding | ||||||
5 | practices that will educate teachers, parents or | ||||||
6 | guardians, and children about healthy nutrition and raise | ||||||
7 | awareness of the dangers of obesity. The committee is also | ||||||
8 | encouraged to provide any parent teacher association in the | ||||||
9 | district with such findings and recommendations. | ||||||
10 | (b) The district is encouraged to give, in a newsletter, if | ||||||
11 | any, that precedes the commencement of school in the fall, | ||||||
12 | written notice to all parents or guardians of enrolled students | ||||||
13 | of the existence of the committee and supply information as to | ||||||
14 | how interested parents or guardians may participate on the | ||||||
15 | committee. The district is encouraged to give notice to all | ||||||
16 | parents or guardians and students, through its regular | ||||||
17 | newsletters or other regular forms of written communication, of | ||||||
18 | the scheduled dates of committee meetings.
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19 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.32 new)
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20 | Sec. 34-18.32. School Board Nutrition Advisory Committees. | ||||||
21 | (a) The board shall authorize and encourage the | ||||||
22 | establishment of a Child Nutrition Advisory Committee, which | ||||||
23 | shall: | ||||||
24 | (1) Include, but is not limited to, a representative of | ||||||
25 | the board, school preparation staff, physical education | ||||||
26 | departments, school nurses or health staff, a registered | ||||||
27 | dietitian, if available, faculty, parent teacher | ||||||
28 | associations in the district, enrolled students, and | ||||||
29 | parents or guardians of enrolled students, which shall meet | ||||||
30 | at least quarterly; or if it is not possible or practical | ||||||
31 | for all groups recommended to have members on the committee | ||||||
32 | to be represented, the board may approve a committee that, | ||||||
33 | to the greatest extent possible, represents the interests | ||||||
34 | of the recommended groups. | ||||||
35 | (2) Study all facets of the current nutritional |
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1 | policies of the district including, but not limited to, the | ||||||
2 | goals of the district to promote health and proper | ||||||
3 | nutrition, vending machine sales, menu criteria, | ||||||
4 | educational curriculum teaching health nutrition, | ||||||
5 | educational information provided to parents or guardians | ||||||
6 | regarding healthy nutrition and the health risks | ||||||
7 | associated with obesity, opportunities offered to parents | ||||||
8 | or guardians to encourage healthier eating habits to | ||||||
9 | students, and the education provided to teachers and other | ||||||
10 | staff as to the importance of health nutrition. | ||||||
11 | (3) Consider recommendations and practices of other | ||||||
12 | schools and nutrition studies. | ||||||
13 | (4) Report the status of the implementation of the | ||||||
14 | district's programs to improve students' nutritional | ||||||
15 | awareness and a healthy diet to the board. | ||||||
16 | (5) Report periodically to the board regarding | ||||||
17 | practices that will educate teachers, parents or | ||||||
18 | guardians, and children about healthy nutrition and raise | ||||||
19 | awareness of the dangers of obesity. The committee is also | ||||||
20 | encouraged to provide any parent teacher association in the | ||||||
21 | district with such findings and recommendations. | ||||||
22 | (b) The board is encouraged to give, in a newsletter, if | ||||||
23 | any, that precedes the commencement of school in the fall, | ||||||
24 | written notice to all parents or guardians of enrolled students | ||||||
25 | of the existence of the committee and supply information as to | ||||||
26 | how interested parents or guardians may participate on the | ||||||
27 | committee. The board is encouraged to give notice to all | ||||||
28 | parents or guardians and students, through its regular | ||||||
29 | newsletters or other regular forms of written communication, of | ||||||
30 | the scheduled dates of committee meetings.
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