Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SCR0022 Compare Versions

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1	1	Introduced Version
2	2	SENATE CONCURRENT
3	3	RESOLUTION No. _____
4	4	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
5	5	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the behaviors,
6	6	policies, and practices necessary for a healthier Indiana.
7	7	JOHNSON T, GARTEN,
8	8	CHARBONNEAU
9	9	, read first time and referred to Committee on
10	10	2025 RC 1518/DI BB Introduced
11	11	First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
12	12	SENATE CONCURRENT
13	13	RESOLUTION No. _____
14	14	1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the
15	15	2 behaviors, policies, and practices necessary for a healthier
16	16	3 Indiana.
17	17	4 Whereas, Chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and
18	18	5 heart disease, account for over 70 percent of healthcare costs
19	19	6 and are the leading cause of death and disability in the United
20	20	7 States, impacting millions of families and straining public
21	21	8 resources;
22	22	9 Whereas, The chronic disease epidemic especially harms
23	23	10 our young people, with almost 50 percent of all U.S. teens and
24	24	11 young adults being overweight or obese, 77 percent of young
25	25	12 adults being ineligible for military service, and 40 percent of
26	26	13 high school students having a mental health disorder;
27	27	14 Whereas, The epidemic continues into adulthood, where 60
28	28	15 percent of Americans have a chronic disease, 90 percent of
29	29	16 deaths are tied to preventable chronic diseases, and 90 percent
30	30	17 of chronic diseases are reversible;
31	31	18 Whereas, The root causes of chronic disease are linked to
32	32	19 preventable factors such as poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyles,
33	33	20 and lack of access to health education;
34	34	21 Whereas, Public policies that incentivize better health
35	35	22 provide meaningful results that empower people and
36	36	23 communities;
37	37	24 Whereas, The State of Indiana and the United States
38	38	2025 RC 1518/DI BB 2
39	39	1 require a paradigm shift in healthcare policy that emphasizes
40	40	2 the role of nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle medicine in
41	41	3 preventing and reversing chronic disease; and
42	42	4 Whereas, The State of Indiana has a responsibility to its
43	43	5 citizens to ensure government policy serves to improve public
44	44	6 health outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and provide citizens
45	45	7 the tools and resources to lead healthy, productive lives:
46	46	8 Therefore,
47	47	9 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly
48	48	10 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives
49	49	11 concurring:
50	50	12 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly supports
51	51	13 and adopts the following principles and priorities for a healthier
52	52	14 citizenry:
53	53	15 1. Reform the Food Economy: The Supplemental Nutrition
54	54	16 Assistance Program should exclude ultra-processed, high-sugar,
55	55	17 and high-fat junk foods while incentivizing fresh, nutrient-
56	56	18 dense options; state partnerships with local farmers, grocers,
57	57	19 and schools should seek to increase access to healthy,
58	58	20 affordable food in underserved areas; and crop subsidies should
59	59	21 incentivize healthy, whole foods instead of ultra-processed
60	60	22 foods.
61	61	23 2. Support Lifestyle Medicine and Education: Integration
62	62	24 of health and wellness curricula into K-12 schools, focusing on
63	63	25 nutrition, exercise, and the long-term benefits of healthy living;
64	64	26 greater public access to lifestyle medicine practitioners through
65	65	27 state healthcare programs and partnerships with medical
66	66	28 schools; and utilization of health savings accounts and flexible
67	67	29 spending accounts to cover more holistic and preventative care,
68	68	30 such as exercise costs and nutritional supplements, to create
69	69	31 opportunities for better health.
70	70	32 3. Encourage Good Governance: Conflicts of interest in the
71	71	33 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department
72	72	34 of Agriculture, and other regulatory agencies lead to flawed
73	73	35 nutrition standards and must be eliminated; toxins banned in
74	74	36 other developed countries that are poisoning our food, water,
75	75	37 and consumer goods should be banned here as well; and the
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77	77	1 FDA's approval process, which is slow, costly, and stifles
78	78	2 healthcare innovation, should be improved.
79	79	3 4. Lead by Example in State Institutions: Food served in
80	80	4 state facilities, including schools and government offices,
81	81	5 should meet high nutritional standards; and wellness programs
82	82	6 and resources for state employees to reduce healthcare costs and
83	83	7 improve productivity should be available.
84	84	8 SECTION 2. That the Indiana General Assembly urges the
85	85	9 Governor of Indiana, the Indiana State Health Commissioner,
86	86	10 and the members of Indiana's federal congressional delegation
87	87	11 to actively support and advocate for policies that align with
88	88	12 these principles and requests their participation in an annual
89	89	13 "Make Indiana Healthy" summit to advance these goals for the
90	90	14 health of all Hoosiers.
91	91	15 SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
92	92	16 to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Governor of Indiana,
93	93	17 the Indiana State Health Commissioner, and the members of
94	94	18 Indiana's federal congressional delegation.
95	95	2025 RC 1518/DI BB