An Act To Reduce Obesity Rates in Maine
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 276 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 276
OBESITY
§ 1700-C. Unhealthy weight and obesity; state plan
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Appropriates funds to develop and implement a comprehensive state plan relating to the reduction of unhealthy weight and obesity and to improve surveillance and epidemiology related to obesity.
| GENERAL FUND | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
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All Other
|
$1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
 |
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Provides funding for one Obesity Care Coordinator position in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate a comprehensive state plan relating to the reduction of unhealthy weight and obesity.
| GENERAL FUND | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
1.000 | 1.000 |
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Personal Services
|
$80,883 | $83,769 |
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All Other
|
$6,286 | $6,286 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $87,169 | $90,055 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$1,487,169 | $1,490,055 |
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|
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $1,487,169 | $1,490,055 |
summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a comprehensive state plan relating to the reduction of unhealthy weight and obesity. The plan must include coordination of activities within the Department of Health and Human Services and among state departments, efforts to monitor rates of unhealthy weight and obesity, including a survey of food and drink consumption and physical exercise, and a media plan to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks. The department is required to submit the plan to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters no later than January 1, 2020 and every 2 years thereafter. The bill also includes a position within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or contracted for by the department, as a coordinator of the state plan. The bill also appropriates funds to develop and implement the plan, to improve surveillance and epidemiology related to obesity and to fund one Obesity Care Coordinator position in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.