Senate BillNo. 464


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:

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SECTION 1.  

Article 23.5 (commencing with Section 8490) is
2added to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the 3Education Code, to read:

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5Article 23.5.  Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act
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8490.  

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the
8Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act. This article shall
9establish standards for early childhood education programs, infant
10care programs, and afterschool programs conducted pursuant to
11this chapter.

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8490.1.  

Early childhood education programs conducted under
13this chapter shall meet all of the following standards:

14(a) Opportunities for light, moderate, and vigorous physical
15activity shall be provided for at least 15 minutes per hour while
16children are in care.

17(b) There shall be no “screen time,” which is time spent
18watching a television or computer screen, for children who are
19under two years of age. Children two to five years of age, inclusive,
20shall be limited to no more than 30 minutes per day of screen time
21for children in half-day programs and no more than 60 minutes of
22screen time for children in full-day programs.

23(c) Fruits and vegetables shall be served at every meal, which
24shall be eaten family-style whenever feasible. No fried foods shall
25be served.

26(d) Water shall be offered at the table during every meal, and
27shall be accessible at all times. Beverages with added sugars shall
28not be served.

29(e) Children of two years of age or older may be served low-fat
30(1 percent) or nonfat milk, or 100 percent fruit juice, in quantities
31of four to six ounces.

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8490.2.  

Infant care programs conducted under this chapter shall
33meet all of the following standards:

34(a) Opportunities shall be provided each day for infants to move
35freely under adult supervision to explore their indoor and outdoor
36environments and to optimize adult-infant interactions.

P3    1(b) Daily “tummy time,” which is time spent in the prone
2position, shall be provided for infants who are six months old or
3younger.

4(c) There shall be no screen time for children who are under
5two years of age.

6(d) Adults who work with infants and their families shall
7promote and support exclusive breastfeeding for six months and
8continuation of breastfeeding in conjunction with complementary
9foods for one year or more.

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8490.3.  

Afterschool programs conducted under this chapter
11shall meet all of the following standards:

12(a) The program shall ensure that children engage in at least 60
13minutes of physical activity per day for full-day programs,
14including a mixture of moderate and vigorous physical activities
15that promote bone and muscle strengthening. Play shall be outdoors
16whenever feasible.

17(b) There shall be no access to television or motion pictures.
18Time spent with digital devices shall be limited to one hour per
19day or less, and access to digital devices shall only be allowed in
20connection with homework or a program that actively engages
21children in activity.

22(c) Fruits and vegetables shall be served at every meal, which
23shall be eaten family-style whenever feasible. No fried foods shall
24be served.

25(d) Children may be served water, low-fat (1 percent) or nonfat
26milk, or 100 percent fruit juice, in quantities of six to eight ounces
27per day.

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8490.4.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage all child
29care providers to implement educational programs for parents that
30provide parents with physical activity and nutritional information
31relevant to the health of their children.



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