Bill Text: CA SB464 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Child care: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB464 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB464-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 464	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Jackson

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2013

   An act to add Article 23.5 (commencing with Section 8490) to
Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code,
relating to child care.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 464, as introduced, Jackson. Child care: Healthy Eating and
Physical Activity Act.
   Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, is
enacted for, among other purposes, the purpose of providing a
comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system of child care
and development services for children from infancy to 13 years of age
and their parents, including a full range of supervision, health,
and support services through full- and part-time programs.
   This bill would enact the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Act, and add it to the Child Care and Development Services Act. The
bill would establish standards with respect to nutrition and physical
activity for early childhood education programs, infant care
programs, and afterschool programs conducted under the Child Care and
Development Services Act. The bill would express legislative intent
to encourage all child care providers to implement educational
programs for parents that provide parents with physical activity and
nutritional information relevant to the health of their children.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Article 23.5 (commencing with Section 8490) is added to
Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code,
to read:

      Article 23.5.  Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act


   8490.  This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act. This article shall
establish standards for early childhood education programs, infant
care programs, and afterschool programs conducted pursuant to this
chapter.
   8490.1.  Early childhood education programs conducted under this
chapter shall meet all of the following standards:
   (a) Opportunities for light, moderate, and vigorous physical
activity shall be provided for at least 15 minutes per hour while
children are in care.
   (b) There shall be no "screen time," which is time spent watching
a television or computer screen, for children who are under two years
of age. Children two to five years of age, inclusive, shall be
limited to no more than 30 minutes per day of screen time for
children in half-day programs and no more than 60 minutes of screen
time for children in full-day programs.
   (c) Fruits and vegetables shall be served at every meal, which
shall be eaten family-style whenever feasible. No fried foods shall
be served.
   (d) Water shall be offered at the table during every meal, and
shall be accessible at all times. Beverages with added sugars shall
not be served.
   (e) Children of two years of age or older may be served low-fat (1
percent) or nonfat milk, or 100 percent fruit juice, in quantities
of four to six ounces.
   8490.2.  Infant care programs conducted under this chapter shall
meet all of the following standards:
   (a) Opportunities shall be provided each day for infants to move
freely under adult supervision to explore their indoor and outdoor
environments and to optimize adult-infant interactions.
   (b) Daily "tummy time," which is time spent in the prone position,
shall be provided for infants who are six months old or younger.
   (c) There shall be no screen time for children who are under two
years of age.
   (d) Adults who work with infants and their families shall promote
and support exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continuation
of breastfeeding in conjunction with complementary foods for one year
or more.
   8490.3.  Afterschool programs conducted under this chapter shall
meet all of the following standards:
   (a) The program shall ensure that children engage in at least 60
minutes of physical activity per day for full-day programs, including
a mixture of moderate and vigorous physical activities that promote
bone and muscle strengthening. Play shall be outdoors whenever
feasible.
   (b) There shall be no access to television or motion pictures.
Time spent with digital devices shall be limited to one hour per day
or less, and access to digital devices shall only be allowed in
connection with homework or a program that actively engages children
in activity.
   (c) Fruits and vegetables shall be served at every meal, which
shall be eaten family-style whenever feasible. No fried foods shall
be served.
   (d) Children may be served water, low-fat (1 percent) or nonfat
milk, or 100 percent fruit juice, in quantities of six to eight
ounces per day.
   8490.4.  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage all
child care providers to implement educational programs for parents
that provide parents with physical activity and nutritional
information relevant to the health of their children.