The House Health and Human Resources Committee advanced two bills this evening.
House Bill 4641 would organize the guidelines for nutritionally adequate school breakfasts and lunches to follow standards set by new federal guidelines, as well as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This bill was advanced to the Standing Committee on Education.
House Bill 4770 would create limitations on the use of AI technology to deliver mental health care except for administrative functions. This bill was advanced to Finance.
House Bill 4982 would establish and expand a coordinated, statewide Healthy Lifestyles framework to promote nutrition, physical activity, and wellness through cross-agency collaboration, school-based initiatives, public-private partnerships, grants, and reporting requirements to improve the health of West Virginians.
House Bill 4760 would require insurance to cover certain nutrition and dietary needs that are recommended by a person’s physician.
House Bill 4907 would restrict the use of pesticides within 1000ft of schools. These pesticides include paraquat or paraquat dichlorate, atrazine, dicamba, chlorpyrifos, 2,4-dichloroacetic acid (2,4-D), glyphosate, or perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
