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Amend HB 2224 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 5 and 6, and substitute the
following:
SECTION 1. Section 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (e-2) to read as
follows:
(2) On page 1, line 24, strike "and".
(3) On page 2, line 4, between "child" and the period insert
the following:
; and
(9)_ ensure that food served in a day-care center, a
group day-care home, or a family home meets the federal nutritional
guidelines of the child and adult care food program under 42 U.S.C.
Section 1766
(4) On page 2, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
(e-2) The department shall collaborate with the Department
of Agriculture in developing minimum standards under Subsection
(e)(9) relating to healthy food service.
(5) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the
bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill as appropriate:
SECTION ____. Section 42.0421, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) The department shall develop and implement minimum
training standards for day-care centers, group day-care homes, or
family homes that address the role that those child-care providers
have in preventing obesity and overweight conditions among
preschool-age children, including the promotion of proper
nutrition and appropriate physical activity.