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NY A05322
NY A05322Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"; provides for the screening for childhood obesity by elementary and secondary schools; provides for the regulation of the use of trans fats and requires the provision of nutritional information by food service facilities; requires instruction in schools on good health practices; includes certain respiratory diseases and obesity in disease management demonstration programs; enacts provisions to reduce the incidence of certain resp
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Introduced
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating the use of artificial trans fats and requiring food service facilities to post or provide nutritional information on the food products served (Part A); to amend the public health law, in relation to in-utero exposure to tobacco smoke prevention (Part B); to amend the public health law, in relation to including certain respiratory diseases and obesity within disease management demonstration programs (Part C); to amend the public health law, in relation to the reduction of obesity in children (Part D); to amend the public health law, in relation to the collection and reporting of obesity data (Part E); to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the health research science board to study respiratory diseases and obesity, and childhood obesity prevention and screening (Part F); to amend the education law, in relation to the use of inhalers and nebulizers (Part G); to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the obesity and respiratory disease research and education fund (Part H); to amend the social services law, in relation to child day care facilities (Part I); to amend the education law, in relation to use of school facilities by not-for-profit and charitable organizations for after-school programs (Part J); to amend the education law, in relation to screening for childhood obesity (Part K); to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in good health and reducing the incidence of obesity (Part L); to amend the public buildings law, in relation to bicycle access to public office buildings (Part M); to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to making actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums in return for an enrollee's or insured's participation in a qualified wellness program (Part N); to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expanding the production of fresh fruits and vegetables by community gardens (Part O); to amend the general city law, the town law, the village law, the general municipal law and the highway law, in relation to directing the state and municipalities to develop more [ ] is old law to be omitted. A. 5322 2 and safer bike lanes and multiple use trails so as to encourage more physical activity and to reduce carbon emissions (Part P); to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to directing the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop more and safer multiple use trails in state parks in and throughout the state (Part Q); and to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the expansion of regional farmers' markets (Part R) The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act" to combat the incidence of adult and child obesity and respiratory diseases, and encourage the production and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The key provisions of this bill include:
- Regulating the use of trans fats and requiring food service facilities to post or provide nutritional information on the food products served.
- Establishing programs to prevent in-utero exposure to secondhand smoke and provide support for smoking cessation during pregnancy.
- Expanding disease management demonstration programs to include chronic respiratory diseases and obesity.
- Developing screening programs and promoting media campaigns to prevent and reduce childhood obesity.
- Authorizing the Department of Health to study obesity and collect related data.
- Directing the Health Research Science Board to study respiratory diseases, obesity, and childhood obesity prevention and screening.
- Allowing schools to maintain and administer nebulizers for asthma medication.
- Establishing the "Obesity and Respiratory Disease Research and Education Fund" to support related research and educational projects.
- Requiring child daycare facilities to provide appropriate levels of physical activity and nutritional offerings to promote healthy living.
- Encouraging the establishment and expansion of community gardens to increase access to fresh produce and promote healthier lifestyles.
- Directing state and local governments to develop more and safer bike lanes and multiple use trails to encourage physical activity and reduce carbon emissions.
- Allowing insurers to provide premium reductions or other benefits to encourage participation in qualified wellness programs.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (6)
Marcos Crespo (D)*,
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Last Action
enacting clause stricken (on 07/06/2020)
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