Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0132 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 132
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 16-19-18.
7	7	Synopsis: Childhood obesity study topics. Establishes the childhood
8	8	obesity commission as a temporary commission to study childhood
9	9	obesity. Requires the commission to submit an annual report to the
10	10	governor and the general assembly not later than June 30, 2026.
11	11	Effective: July 1, 2025.
12	12	Ford J.D.
13	13	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Family and Children
14	14	Services.
15	15	2025 IN 132—LS 6511/DI 148 Introduced
16	16	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
17	17	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
18	18	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
19	19	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
20	20	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
21	21	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
22	22	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
23	23	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
24	24	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
25	25	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
26	26	SENATE BILL No. 132
27	27	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
28	28	health.
29	29	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. IC 16-19-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
31	31	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32	32	3 JULY 1, 2025]:
33	33	4 Chapter 18. Childhood Obesity Commission
34	34	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
35	35	6 childhood obesity commission established by section 2 of this
36	36	7 chapter.
37	37	8 Sec. 2. The childhood obesity commission is established under
38	38	9 the executive branch of state government as a temporary
39	39	10 commission.
40	40	11 Sec. 3. The purpose of the commission is to study childhood
41	41	12 obesity and evaluate the following:
42	42	13 (1) The state child care licensing structure and quality rating
43	43	14 and improvement system (QRIS) as it relates to meeting the
44	44	15 following specific standards:
45	45	16 (A) Nutrition.
46	46	17 (B) Active play.
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48	48	1 (C) Sugary drink.
49	49	2 (D) Screen time.
50	50	3 (2) Indiana's regulatory systems, as a whole, for robust
51	51	4 nutrition or physical activity requirements.
52	52	5 (3) The use of a state health savings account to allow
53	53	6 individuals to buy fruits and vegetables.
54	54	7 (4) Medicaid coverage for the following:
55	55	8 (A) Obesity medication.
56	56	9 (B) A diabetes prevention program.
57	57	10 (C) Exercise prescriptions.
58	58	11 (D) Evidence based practices such as food and medicine to
59	59	12 produce prescriptions.
60	60	13 (5) Indiana's recess requirements for:
61	61	14 (A) strengthening physical activity; and
62	62	15 (B) increasing minutes for physical activity.
63	63	16 (6) Physical education requirements for all grades.
64	64	17 (7) Limiting physical education waivers.
65	65	18 (8) Any other topic that the commission determines is
66	66	19 appropriate.
67	67	20 Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following ten (10)
68	68	21 members:
69	69	22 (1) One (1) individual appointed by the governor who serves
70	70	23 as a voting member.
71	71	24 (2) Four (4) legislative members serving as nonvoting
72	72	25 members appointed as follows:
73	73	26 (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro
74	74	27 tempore of the senate.
75	75	28 (B) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house
76	76	29 of representatives.
77	77	30 (C) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
78	78	31 the senate.
79	79	32 (D) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
80	80	33 the house of representatives.
81	81	34 (3) The chief medical officer for the state department, or the
82	82	35 chief medical officer's designee, who serves as a voting
83	83	36 member.
84	84	37 (4) The secretary of family and social services, or the
85	85	38 secretary's designee, who serves as a voting member.
86	86	39 (5) The secretary of education, or the secretary's designee,
87	87	40 who serves as a voting member.
88	88	41 (6) A school superintendent appointed by the governor who
89	89	42 serves as a voting member.
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91	91	1 (7) One (1) individual who:
92	92	2 (A) is a licensed pediatrician; and
93	93	3 (B) specializes in childhood obesity;
94	94	4 appointed by the governor who serves as a voting member.
95	95	5 (b) A member appointed under subsection (a) serves for the
96	96	6 duration of the commission and serves at the will of the member's
97	97	7 appointing authority.
98	98	8 Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall designate a member of the
99	99	9 commission to serve as chairperson of the commission.
100	100	10 (b) A chairperson serves at the will of the governor.
101	101	11 Sec. 6. The commission meets at the call of the chairperson.
102	102	12 Sec. 7. Six (6) members of the commission constitute a quorum.
103	103	13 The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members is
104	104	14 required to take any action.
105	105	15 Sec. 8. The state department shall staff the commission.
106	106	16 Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state
107	107	17 employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
108	108	18 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
109	109	19 for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and
110	110	20 other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's
111	111	21 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established
112	112	22 by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the
113	113	23 budget agency.
114	114	24 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
115	115	25 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
116	116	26 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
117	117	27 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
118	118	28 procedures established by the Indiana department of
119	119	29 administration and approved by the budget agency.
120	120	30 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the
121	121	31 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage,
122	122	32 and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly
123	123	33 serving on interim study committees established by the legislative
124	124	34 council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this
125	125	35 subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the
126	126	36 legislative council or the legislative services agency.
127	127	37 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid
128	128	38 from appropriations made to the state department.
129	129	39 Sec. 10. The commission shall submit an annual report to the
130	130	40 governor and the general assembly, in an electronic format under
131	131	41 IC 5-14-6, not later than June 30, 2026. The report must include
132	132	42 the commission's activities, findings, and recommendations for
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134	134	1 legislation.
135	135	2 Sec. 11. This chapter expires June 30, 2027.
136	136	2025 IN 132—LS 6511/DI 148