Florida Senate - 2013                                    SB 1650
       
       
       
       By Senator Gibson
       
       
       
       
       9-01459A-13                                           20131650__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to child care facilities; amending s.
    3         402.305, F.S.; requiring licensed child care
    4         facilities to implement certain additional nutritional
    5         practices; providing an effective date.
    6  
    7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    8  
    9         Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 402.305, Florida
   10  Statutes, is amended to read:
   11         402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities.—
   12         (8) NUTRITIONAL PRACTICES.—Minimum standards shall include
   13  the following requirements for the provision of nutritious meals
   14  or snacks to ensure of a quality and quantity to assure that the
   15  nutritional needs of the child are met.
   16         (a) Only 1 percent milk or nonfat milk shall be served to
   17  children 2 years of age or older unless otherwise ordered by a
   18  physician or health practitioner.
   19         (b) One hundred percent fruit juice shall be limited to no
   20  more than one serving per day.
   21         (c) A beverage with added sweeteners, natural or
   22  artificial, may not be served.
   23         (d) Clean and safe drinking water must be readily available
   24  and accessible throughout the day.
   25         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.