BILL ANALYSIS Ó Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary Senator Kevin de León, Chair SB 949 (Jackson) - Distinguished After School Health Recognition Program. Amended: May 7, 2014 Policy Vote: Health 9-0, Education 9-0 Urgency: No Mandate: No Hearing Date: May 23, 2014 Consultant: Brendan McCarthy SUSPENSE FILE. Bill Summary: SB 949 would require the Department of Public Health to create a voluntary certification program, under which after school programs can self-certify that they meet specified criteria relating to student health and nutrition. Fiscal Impact: Likely one-time costs up to $150,000 to develop program procedures and regulations by the Department of Public Health (General Fund). Likely one-time costs up to $160,000 to develop a website and the underlying information technology infrastructure to allow programs to self-certify and track certifications (General Fund). Minor ongoing costs for program oversight and maintenance (General Fund). Background: Under current law, schools and afterschool programs are generally required to meet specified nutrition standards for the foods that are provided to students. Also under current law, the Department of Public Health is authorized to implement a public awareness program to promote health food choices. Proposed Law: SB 949 would require the Department of Public Health to create a voluntary certification program, under which after school programs can self-certify that they meet specified criteria relating to student health and nutrition. SB 949 (Jackson) Page 1 Specific provisions of the bill would: Require the Department to develop a process, to be administered on its website, for the self-certification of participants; Allow participating programs to create a certificate, using a template developed by the Department, to show how the program is meeting the bill's certification criteria; Specify the criteria for self-certification, based on staff training, student exercise opportunities, the foods provided to students, and other criteria; Provide that certification is valid for one year; Require the Department to maintain an up to date list of certified programs on its website. Related Legislation: AB 636 (Skinner and Lowenthal, Statutes of 2013) made numerous changes to existing law regarding school nutrition; SB 464 (Jackson, 2013) would have established nutrition and physical activity standards for early childhood education programs, infant care programs, and after school programs. That bill was not heard in the Senate Education Committee.