House Study Bill 728 SENATE/HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR'S BILL) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to disease prevention and wellness including the 2 Iowa healthy communities initiative and the governor's council 3 on physical fitness and nutrition. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5740XL 82 6 pf/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 135.27, Code 2007, is amended by 1 2 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the 1 3 following: 1 4 135.27 IOWA HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE == GRANT 1 5 PROGRAM. 1 6 1. PROGRAM GOALS. The department shall establish a grant 1 7 program to energize local communities to transform the 1 8 existing culture into a culture that promotes healthy 1 9 lifestyles and leads collectively, community by community, to 1 10 a healthier state. The grant program shall expand an existing 1 11 healthy communities initiative to assist local boards of 1 12 health, in collaboration with existing community resources, to 1 13 build community capacity in addressing the prevention of 1 14 chronic disease that results from risk factors including being 1 15 overweight and obesity. 1 16 2. DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS. The department shall 1 17 distribute the grants on a competitive basis and shall support 1 18 the grantee communities in planning and developing wellness 1 19 strategies and establishing methodologies to sustain the 1 20 strategies. Grant criteria shall be consistent with the 1 21 existing statewide initiative between the department and the 1 22 department's partners that promotes increased opportunities 1 23 for physical activity and healthy eating for Iowans of all 1 24 ages, or its successor, and the statewide comprehensive plan 1 25 developed by the existing statewide initiative to increase 1 26 physical activity, improve nutrition, and promote healthy 1 27 behaviors. Grantees shall demonstrate an ability to maximize 1 28 local, state, and federal resources effectively and 1 29 efficiently. 1 30 3. DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT. The department shall provide 1 31 support to grantees including capacity=building strategies, 1 32 technical assistance, consultation, and ongoing evaluation. 1 33 4. ELIGIBILITY. Local boards of health representing a 1 34 coalition of health care providers and community and private 1 35 organizations are eligible to submit applications. 2 1 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135.27A GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON 2 2 PHYSICAL FITNESS AND NUTRITION. 2 3 1. A governor's council on physical fitness and nutrition 2 4 is established consisting of twelve members appointed by the 2 5 governor who have expertise in physical activity, nutrition, 2 6 and promoting healthy behaviors. At least one member shall be 2 7 a representative of elementary and secondary education 2 8 professionals, at least one member shall be a health care 2 9 professional, and at least one member shall be an active 2 10 nutrition or fitness professional. The governor shall select 2 11 a chairperson for the council. Members shall serve terms of 2 12 three years beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. 2 13 Appointments are subject to sections 69.16 and 69.16A. 2 14 Members are entitled to receive reimbursement for actual 2 15 expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of official 2 16 duties. A member of the council may also be eligible to 2 17 receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 2 18 2. The council shall assist in developing a strategy for 2 19 implementation of the statewide comprehensive plan developed 2 20 by the existing statewide initiative to increase physical 2 21 activity, improve nutrition, and promote healthy behaviors. 2 22 The strategy shall include specific components relating to 2 23 specific populations and settings including early childhood, 2 24 educational, local community, worksite wellness, health care, 2 25 and older Iowans. The initial draft of the implementation 2 26 plan shall be submitted to the governor and the general 2 27 assembly by December 1, 2008. 2 28 3. The council shall assist the department in establishing 2 29 and promoting a best practices internet site. The internet 2 30 site shall provide examples of wellness best practices for 2 31 individuals, communities, workplaces, and schools and shall 2 32 include successful examples of both evidence=based and 2 33 nonscientific programs as a resource. 2 34 4. The council shall provide oversight for the governor's 2 35 physical fitness challenge. The governor's physical fitness 3 1 challenge shall be administered by the department and shall 3 2 provide for the establishment of partnerships with communities 3 3 or school districts to offer the physical fitness challenge 3 4 curriculum to elementary and secondary school students. The 3 5 council shall develop the curriculum, including benchmarks and 3 6 rewards, for advancing the school wellness policy through the 3 7 challenge. 3 8 EXPLANATION 3 9 This bill relates to the Iowa healthy communities 3 10 initiative grant program and the governor's council on 3 11 physical fitness and nutrition. 3 12 The bill directs the department of public health to 3 13 establish an Iowa healthy communities initiative grant program 3 14 to assist local communities in transforming the existing 3 15 culture into a culture that promotes healthy lifestyles and 3 16 leads collectively, community by community, to a healthier 3 17 state. The bill provides that the grant program is to allow 3 18 for expansion of an existing healthy communities initiative to 3 19 help local boards of health in collaboration with existing 3 20 community resources to build community capacity in addressing 3 21 the prevention of chronic disease that results from risk 3 22 factors including being overweight and obesity. 3 23 The bill requires the department to distribute grants on a 3 24 competitive basis to support the project communities in 3 25 planning and developing wellness strategies and establishing 3 26 methodologies to sustain the strategies. Grant criteria must 3 27 be consistent with an existing statewide initiative between 3 28 the department and the department's partners that promotes 3 29 increased opportunities for physical activity and healthy 3 30 eating for Iowans of all ages, or its successor, and the 3 31 statewide comprehensive plan developed by the existing 3 32 statewide initiative to increase physical activity, improve 3 33 nutrition, and promote healthy behaviors. Grantees are 3 34 required to demonstrate an ability to maximize local, state, 3 35 and federal resources effectively and efficiently. The bill 4 1 directs the department to provide support to grantees 4 2 including capacity=building strategies, technical assistance, 4 3 consultation, and ongoing evaluation. Under the bill, local 4 4 boards of health representing a coalition of health care 4 5 providers, and community and private organizations are 4 6 eligible to submit applications. 4 7 The bill establishes the governor's council on physical 4 8 fitness, specifies the membership of the council, and provides 4 9 the administrative specifications for the council. The 4 10 council is directed to assist the department in developing a 4 11 strategy for implementation of the statewide comprehensive 4 12 plan developed by the existing statewide initiative to 4 13 increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and promote 4 14 healthy behaviors. The initial draft of the implementation 4 15 plan is to be submitted to the governor and the general 4 16 assembly by December 1, 2008. The bill also directs the 4 17 council to assist the department in establishing and promoting 4 18 a best practices internet site and to provide oversight for 4 19 the governor's physical fitness challenge. 4 20 LSB 5740XL 82 4 21 pf/rj/8.1