HB 202 -- Missouri Calcium Initiative

Co-Sponsors:  Portwood, Hunter, Whorton, Moore, Merideth

This bill creates a Missouri Calcium Initiative.  The bill
requires that a purchasing agent for any state governmental
entity or school district that purchases food or beverages which
are served in a building or room operated or owned by the entity
give preference to high calcium food and beverages that are equal
to or lower in price than products of the same type and quality.
If a state institution determines that the food and beverages
will interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient,
it need not make the purchases for that patient.

The provisions of the initiative are in addition to any
requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program
or the School Breakfast Program.

The bill does not require voiding the terms of any contract
entered before July 1, 2003.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am