HB1533 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1533

Introduced 2/10/2005, by Rep. Tom Cross - Elizabeth Coulson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Children's Nutritional Health Act. Creates the Commission on the Status of Children's Nutritional Health, consisting of members appointed by the legislative leaders and the Executive Branch. Provides that the purpose of the Commission is to track the status of children's nutritional health and develop ongoing policy initiatives to address issues concerning children's nutritional health. Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations each July 1, beginning in 2006. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Children's Nutritional Health Act.

Section 5. Commission on the Status of Children's Nutritional Health. The Commission on the Status of Children's Nutritional Health ("the Commission") is created. The Commission shall consist of the following 12 members:

(1) Four members of the General Assembly, appointed one each by the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(2) Four members of the general public, appointed one each by the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3) One representative of the Department of Public Health, appointed by the Director of Public Health.

(4) One representative of the Department of Human Services, appointed by the Secretary of Human Services.

(5) One representative of the State Board of Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(6) One member of the general public, appointed by the Governor.

Of the 5 members appointed from the general public, one must be a certified nutritionist, one must be an expert on childhood diabetes, and one must be a psychiatrist.

The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the Commission from among the members of the Commission.

Section 10. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission is to track the status of children's nutritional health and develop ongoing policy initiatives to address issues concerning children's nutritional health.

Section 15. Meetings and reports.

(a) The Commission shall meet once each calendar quarter.

(b) The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2006 and each July 1 thereafter.

(c) The Department of Public Health shall provide all necessary staff support to the Commission to enable it to perform its functions.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.