DPH-CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health shall establish a childhood obesity prevention program designed to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents, especially among populations with high rates of obesity and obesity-related health complications. Requires the Department to periodically collect and analyze information from certain sources in order to (i) determine the prevalence of childhood obesity in the State and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Provides that the Director of Public Health may directly administer the program and authorizes the Department, subject to appropriation, to make grants for community-based projects targeted at populations at high risk for childhood obesity. Effective immediately.