| | | 5. Methods of encouraging healthy food purchasing by families | | using public benefit programs, including the possibility of | | requiring purchases of some healthy foods in public benefit | | programs; |
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| | | 6. An analysis of discrimination based on personal size, | | using the Michigan human rights law as an example and consulting | | with the Attorney General regarding legal issues; |
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| | | 7. An analysis of the potential savings in health care costs | | and decreases in lost work time from the creation of fitness | | centers in major centers of state employment and the savings over | | time from the fitness centers; |
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| | | 8. An analysis of whether food offered for sale in places of | | state employment contributes to the rising rate of obesity in | | Maine and whether food and drinks offered for sale in state | | institutions and buildings present a variety of healthy options, | | including 100% juices, nonfat milk, fruits, vegetables and | | healthy snacks. Possible strategies to address these issues must | | accompany the analysis; and |
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| | | 9. An analysis of the costs, benefits and potential savings | | of providing insurance or health coverage for obesity prevention | | and nutrition counseling for state employees, retirees and | | MaineCare enrollees and of providing health coverage by carriers | | licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24 or Title 24- | | A; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval from the | | Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis | | shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the | | commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as | | defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and | | reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to | | their attendance at meetings of the commission. Public members | | not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities | | that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of | | necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial | | hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their | | attendance at authorized meetings of the commission; and be it | | further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall submit its | | report with any accompanying legislation to the Second Regular | | Session of the 121st Legislature by December 3, 2003. The | | commission is authorized to introduce a bill related to its |
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