093_SB0810 SRS093 00038 AMW 00038 b 1 AN ACT in relation to health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 2310-306 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-306 new) 8 Sec. 2310-306. Sugar consumption study as it relates to the 9 health of school children. The Department, in conjunction 10 with the State Board of Education, shall conduct a sugar 11 consumption study to determine the effects of sugar 12 consumption as it relates to the overall health of school 13 children. In addition, the study shall examine the impact of 14 easy access to candy and soda machines in schools and 15 existing policies of school boards to enter exclusive rights 16 contracts with producers of soft drinks in effort to 17 supplement budget shortfalls. The Department shall consult 18 with appropriate medical, dental and advocacy groups 19 including the soft drink industry when conducting this study. 20 The Department shall promulgate rules necessary to implement 21 the study and report its findings to the Governor and General 22 Assembly on or before January 1, 2004. 23 Section 99. Effective Date. This Act takes upon becoming law.