PUBLIC Law, Chapter 617, An Act Regarding the Fund for a Healthy Maine's Prevention, Education and Treatment Activities Concerning Unhealthy Weight and Obesity

An Act Regarding the Fund for a Healthy Maine's Prevention, Education and Treatment Activities Concerning Unhealthy Weight and Obesity

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1511, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. IIII, §3, is further amended to read:

6. Health promotion purposes. Allocations are limited to the following health-related prevention and health promotion purposes:

A. Smoking prevention, cessation and control activities, including, but not limited to, reducing smoking among the children of the State;

A-1. Prevention, education and treatment activities concerning unhealthy weight and obesity;

B. Prenatal and young children's care including home visits and support for parents of children from birth to 6 years of age;

C. Child care for children up to 15 years of age, including after-school care;

D. Health care for children and adults, maximizing to the extent possible federal matching funds;

E. Prescription drugs for adults who are elderly or disabled, maximizing to the extent possible federal matching funds;

F. Dental and oral health care to low-income persons who lack adequate dental coverage;

G. Substance abuse prevention and treatment; and

H. Comprehensive school health and nutrition programs, including school-based health centers.

Sec. 2. Review and report. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall create a separate budget entry for prevention, education and treatment activities concerning unhealthy weight and obesity to be used in the state budget beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. The entry must include the funds being spent on prevention, education and treatment activities concerning unhealthy weight and obesity. By October 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall report on the progress under this section to the Legislature.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

HP1373 LD 1855	PUBLIC Law, Chapter 617 on - Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
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