CHAPTER 435

S.P. 263 - L.D. 796

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To

Study Public Health That Concern Schools, Children and

Nutrition

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

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA c. 223, sub-c. 9 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 9

NUTRITION EDUCATION

§6661.__Nutrition education

The department shall work with public schools to encourage nutrition education for students and__for teachers and staff as part of coordinated school health programs and school food service programs and in accordance with chapter 222.__The department shall work with public schools to encourage an outreach component for students' parents and guardians as part of a coordinated school health program.__The department may adopt rules to implement the purposes of this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

§6662.__Foods outside school meal program

1. Nutritional information.__After August 31, 2008, food service programs must post caloric information for prepackaged a la carte menu items at the point-of-decision.

2. Food and beverages outside school lunch programs.__The department shall adopt rules to establish standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of