260*2 – Short Title.
* § 260. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the “obesity prevention act”. * NB There are 2 § 260’s
261 – Legislative Intent.
§ 261. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that obesity is a serious medical problem affecting up to one-third of all Americans. In addition, a nineteen ninety-seven Kaiser Permanente study concluded that there is a significant potential for a reduction in health care expenditures through obesity prevention. In addition: 1. Obesity is […]
262 – Definitions.
§ 262. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires: “Obesity” means the condition in which a person’s body mass index is at least thirty kilograms per meter squared, or where a person’s body mass index is at least twenty-seven kilograms per meter squared and the person suffers from one or more […]
263 – Department Authorized to Study Obesity-Report.
§ 263. Department authorized to study obesity – report. 1. The department is authorized to sample and collect data on individual cases where obesity is being actively treated and to analyze such data in order to evaluate the impact of treating obesity. Such data collection and analysis shall include the following: a. The effectiveness of […]