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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                            Senator Kevin de Le�n, 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.









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          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.