SECTION 1. Subchapter C,
Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 42.0429 to
read as follows:
Sec. 42.0429.
DISTINGUISHED BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL HEALTH RECOGNITION PROGRAM.
(a) In this section:
(1) "Program
attendee" means a child enrolled in a full-day or half-day
before-school or after-school program.
(2) "Screen
time" means time spent viewing television or videos or working on
computers, tablets, and handheld entertainment devices, with or without
Internet access.
(b) The department shall
develop a voluntary program for recognizing licensed before-school and
after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.
(c) The department shall assess a before-school or
after-school program applying for recognition under this section based on
the program's compliance with the following requirements:
(1) at least one staff
member of the before-school or after-school program is trained on the
standards of this section and the importance of modeling healthy eating and
physical activity in the presence of program attendees;
(2) the before-school or
after-school program provides opportunities for program attendees to
participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical
activity for a half-day program and at least 60 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity for a full-day program;
(3) the before-school or
after-school program limits screen time during the operational hours of the
program to less than 30 minutes a day for a half-day program and two hours
a day for a full-day program, not including use in connection with homework
or an activity that engages program attendees in a physical activity or
educational experience;
(4) the before-school or
after-school program:
(A) makes healthy foods,
including fruits and vegetables that are fresh, frozen, dried, or canned in
their own juice or water, without added sugar, available to program
attendees during meals or snacks; and
(B) encourages program
attendees and staff while in the presence of program attendees during the
operational hours of the program to not eat fried foods or foods that are
primarily sugar-based, are high in calories or sodium, or include trans
fat;
(5) the before-school or
after-school program complies with the following guidelines relating to the
serving and consumption of beverages:
(A) program attendees are
served water, low-fat or nonfat milk, nonfat flavored milk, or 100 percent
fruit juice;
(B) safe, clean drinking
water is available and accessible at all times to program attendees and
staff; and
(C) beverages with added
sugar are not served to program attendees or consumed by staff in the
presence of program attendees during the operational hours of the program;
and
(6) the before-school or
after-school program engages parents, guardians, and caregivers of program
attendees using informational materials and activities focused on healthy
eating and physical activity relevant to the health of program attendees at
least four times each year.
(d) The staff training
described by Subsection (c)(1) must comply with the requirements of the
National Institute on Out-of-School Time, the Healthy Out-of-School Time
Coalition, or other similar programs. The training may be completed in
person or online.
(e) The department shall
establish the following levels of recognition for before-school and
after-school programs applying for recognition under this section:
(1) bronze status for a
before-school or after-school program that:
(A) meets the staff
training requirements provided by Subsection (c)(1); and
(B) complies with at
least one other requirement listed in Subsection (c);
(2) silver status for a
before-school or after-school program that:
(A) meets the staff
training requirements provided by Subsection (c)(1); and
(B) complies with at
least three other requirements listed in Subsection (c); and
(3) gold status for a
before-school or after-school program that:
(A) meets the staff
training requirements provided by Subsection (c)(1); and
(B) complies with at least
four other requirements listed in Subsection (c).
(f) The department, as it
determines appropriate, may provide technical assistance to before-school
and after-school programs seeking to advance to a higher recognition level
under Subsection (e).
(g) A before-school or
after-school program that meets the requirements for a recognition level
provided by Subsection (e) may create a corresponding recognition
certificate using a certificate template created by the department. A
recognition certificate expires on December
31 of each odd-numbered year. A
program may renew a
recognition certificate if the program applies for renewal not later than January 1 of the year after the date a
recognition certificate expires.
(h) The department shall
post information about the recognition program on the department's Internet
website, including:
(1) resources and links
that a before-school or after-school program may use to meet the
requirements of Subsection (c); and
(2) a template that a
before-school or after-school program may use to create a certificate,
signed by the director of the before-school or after-school program, that
describes the program's recognition level.
(i) The department shall
maintain a list of each before-school or after-school program that
qualifies for recognition under this section and shall post the list on the
department's Internet website. The list must include the program's
recognition level and the date the program's recognition certificate
expires.
(j) The requirements of this
section are in addition to any other requirement imposed by law that
applies to a before-school or after-school program.
(k) The executive
commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C,
Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 42.0429 to
read as follows:
Sec. 42.0429.
DISTINGUISHED BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL HEALTH RECOGNITION PROGRAM.
(a) Same as introduced
version.
(b) Same as introduced
version.
(c) The department may evaluate a before-school or
after-school program applying for recognition under this section based on
the program's compliance with the following requirements:
(1) at least one staff
member of the before-school or after-school program is trained on the
standards of this section and the importance of modeling healthy eating and
physical activity in the presence of program attendees;
(2) the before-school or
after-school program provides opportunities for program attendees to
participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical
activity for a half-day program and at least 60 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity for a full-day program;
(3) the before-school or
after-school program limits screen time during the operational hours of the
program to less than 30 minutes a day for a half-day program and two hours
a day for a full-day program, not including use in connection with homework
or an activity that engages program attendees in a physical activity or
educational experience;
(4) the before-school or
after-school program:
(A) makes healthy foods,
including fruits and vegetables that are fresh, frozen, dried, or canned in
their own juice or water, without added sugar, available to program
attendees during meals or snacks; and
(B) encourages program
attendees and staff while in the presence of program attendees during the
operational hours of the program to not eat fried foods or foods that are
primarily sugar-based, are high in calories or sodium, or include trans
fat;
(5) the before-school or
after-school program complies with the following guidelines relating to the
serving and consumption of beverages:
(A) program attendees are
served water, low-fat or nonfat milk, nonfat flavored milk, or 100 percent
fruit juice;
(B) safe, clean drinking
water is available and accessible at all times to program attendees and
staff; and
(C) beverages with added
sugar are not served to program attendees or consumed by staff in the
presence of program attendees during the operational hours of the program;
and
(6) the before-school or
after-school program engages parents, guardians, and caregivers of program
attendees using informational materials and activities focused on healthy
eating and physical activity relevant to the health of program attendees at
least four times each year.
(d) Same as introduced
version.
(e) Same as introduced
version.
(f) Same as introduced
version.
(g) A before-school or
after-school program that meets the requirements for a recognition level
provided by Subsection (e) may create a corresponding recognition
certificate using a certificate template created by the department. A
recognition certificate expires on the
second anniversary of the date the certificate is issued. A program
may renew a recognition certificate if the program applies for renewal not
later than the date a recognition certificate expires.
(h) Same as introduced
version.
(i) Same as introduced
version.
(j) Same as introduced
version.
(k) Same as introduced
version.
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