General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5896
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5640
*05640HB05896PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 5896
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 5640
*05640HB05896PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NUTRITION EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) (a) There is established an advisory council on nutrition education to advise and make recommendations to the Commissioner of Public Health on (1) childhood nutrition, including, but not limited to, promoting healthier eating habits and providing and promoting healthier options for school meals, and (2) the development of a nutrition education program for adoption by the local and regional school districts and integration into the physical education curriculum.
(b) The advisory council shall consist of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health:
(1) A certified dietitian-nutritionist practicing in the state who provides services to children;
(2) A pediatrician licensed and practicing in the state;
(3) A medical researcher with experience conducting research concerning the effects of childhood nutrition on overall health;
(4) A school nurse licensed and practicing in the state;
(5) A psychiatrist licensed and practicing in the state with experience treating children with issues related to nutrition;
(6) A licensed clinical social worker, as defined in section 20-195m of the general statutes, with experience providing services to children with issues related to nutrition;
(7) A representative of the Department of Education responsible for publishing the nutrition standards for food items offered for sale to students at schools pursuant to section 10-215e of the general statutes; and
(8) A member of the State Board of Education.
(c) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, or the chairpersons' designees, shall be members of the advisory council.
(d) The Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the advisory council and shall attend all meetings of the advisory council.
(e) Any member of the advisory council under subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(f) All appointments to the advisory council shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this act.
(g) Members shall receive no compensation except for reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties.
(h) The Commissioner of Public Health shall schedule the first meeting of the advisory council, which shall be held not later than September 1, 2015. The members shall elect the chairperson of the advisory council from among the members of the council. A majority of the council members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of a quorum shall be required for any official action of the advisory council. The advisory council shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or upon the request of a majority of council members.
(i) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the advisory council shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, recommendations concerning: (1) Childhood nutrition, including, but not limited to, promoting healthier eating habits and providing and promoting healthier options for school meals, and (2) the development of a nutrition education program for adoption by the local and regional school districts and integration into the physical education curriculum.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2015
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To establish an advisory council to make recommendations concerning childhood nutrition and the development of a nutrition education program to be adopted by the local and regional school districts and implemented as part of the physical education curriculum.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
H.B. 5896