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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS |
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Chapter 116. EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION INTERAGENCY COUNCIL |
Sec. 116.009. EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PLAN
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(a) The council shall develop an early childhood nutrition and physical activity plan with a recommended timeline for implementation over a six-year period.
(b) The six-year plan must account for stakeholder recommendations, address the financing, staffing, and training required to implement the plan, and include methods to:
(1) increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children under the age of six;
(2) increase daily structured and unstructured physical activity in early childhood care settings;
(3) increase awareness among parents of the benefits of breast-feeding, healthy eating, and appropriate activity in children under the age of six;
(4) facilitate the consumption of breast milk in early childhood care settings;
(5) decrease malnutrition and undernourishment among children under the age of six; and
(6) engage existing community and state resources and service providers to educate and increase the awareness of parents and caretakers regarding the need for proper nutrition.