Require Public Education Campaign About Childhood Obesity
In committee as of Mar 31, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the city's health department to launch educational campaigns to help families understand the health risks of childhood obesity. The department would also reach out directly to doctors in neighborhoods most affected by childhood obesity and help families find resources like action kits to address the issue.
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Details
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Health
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (5)
Official Description
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct public educational outreach to increase awareness of the health risks associated with pediatric obesity, and would require the department to conduct outreach to pediatricians and family practitioners in neighborhoods disproportionally impacted by pediatric obesity. The bill would also require DOHMH to identify the resources available to those impacted by pediatric obesity, such as the pediatric obesity action kit.