BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 949 (Jackson)
As Amended August 20, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :36-0
HEALTH 15-3 APPROPRIATIONS 13-4
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|Ayes:|Pan, Maienschein, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Ammiano, Bonilla, Bonta, | |Bradford, |
| |Ch�vez, Chesbro, Gomez, | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| |Gonzalez, Roger | |Eggman, Gomez, Holden, |
| |Hern�ndez, Lowenthal, | |Linder, Pan, Quirk, |
| |Nazarian, | |Ridley-Thomas, Weber |
| |Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, | | |
| |Wieckowski | | |
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|Nays:|Mansoor, Waldron, Wagner |Nays:|Bigelow, Donnelly, Jones, |
| | | |Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Establishes the Distinguished After School Health
Recognition Program (DASH Program), for after school programs
meeting specified requirements, to be administered by the
California Department of Education. Requires that funding for
the recognition program be subject to an appropriation in the
annual Budget Act or another statute, or by funding from
nonstate sources and sunsets the provisions of this bill on
January 1, 2018.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, one-time costs to DPH of $150,000 General Fund (GF)
to issue regulations, and $125,000 GF for information technology
costs. Assuming there are 5,000 after school programs
statewide, and 10% of facility sites apply for recognition
through this program, estimated costs to Department Public
Health of $380,000 GF annually for staff and travel costs to
verify compliance with the bill's requirements, as well as minor
ongoing GF costs to maintain a Website.
COMMENTS : According to the author, poor nutrition and lack of
physical activity have caused a dramatic rise in childhood
obesity in our state and nationwide. After school programs have
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a responsibility to provide nutritious, healthy foods and
adequate amounts of physical activity to their program
participants. Unfortunately, there is no incentive for
out-of-school time or after school programs to provide these
healthy foods and physical activity. The author states that it
is not uncommon for after school programs to provide sugary
drinks, junk food, and relegate their program participants to
watching TV, remaining sedentary, or without access to outside
play. The author believes that after school program providers
are critical in improving children's eating and physical
activity habits and should be encouraged and recognized for
providing excellent nutrition and physical activity in their
programs. The DASH Program and out of school time programs
incentives providers to meet the healthy standards parents are
looking for their children.
All snacks provided to students attending After School Education
and Safety Program (ASES) programs or federally funded 21st
Century Community Learning Centers programs must meet, at a
minimum, the California school nutrition standards described
below. If the snacks are provided through one of the federally
reimbursable snack programs, the snack must meet both the
federal requirements and the California nutrition standards.
After school programs that choose to provide meals (reimbursed
by the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program) must meet
standards established by the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The sponsor and other supporters of this bill argue that this
bill encourages after-school program operators to provide
healthy foods, snacks and beverages, physical activity, limited
screen time, healthy living standards, and educational programs
to improve the health and well-being of California's 1.5 million
children who attend these programs. The sponsors also note that
more than 4,400 publicly funded after-school programs exist in
the state, which serve more than 450,000 low-income k-12
students.
The Association of California Healthcare Districts writes in
support that efforts to promote healthy eating, after-school
programs, and physical activity for children result in a
healthier community overall and support innovative methods in
creating a healthy community.
The California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA) writes in support
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that the DASH Program would include evidence-based standards,
which CFPA believes should be encouraged and incorporated in all
after-school programming that serves low-income children.
Analysis Prepared by : Paula Villescaz / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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