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.