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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          9356
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 25, 2016
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. CUSICK, ROZIC, THIELE, CAHILL, GRAF, OTIS, SCHI-
          MEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,  BLAKE,  BRENNAN,  COOK,
          FITZPATRICK,  GALEF,  GOTTFRIED,  GUNTHER,  JOYNER,  LUPINACCI, MAGEE,
          McDONALD, McDONOUGH, MILLER, PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, PICHARDO, SOLAGES,
          WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a physical fitness
          and activity education campaign
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby determines that
     2  a public awareness and educational campaign to encourage physical activ-
     3  ity will improve the fitness of the people of the state of New York  and
     4  lead  to a lifetime of good health. This campaign will complement exist-
     5  ing programs administered by the department of health that  develop  and
     6  promote  nutrition  and wellness activities that enhance the quality-of-
     7  life for children and adults.
     8    § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section  264  to
     9  read as follows:
    10    §  264.  New  York  state  physical  fitness  and  activity  education
    11  campaign. 1. A New York state physical fitness  and  activity  education
    12  campaign  is  hereby established under the administration of the commis-
    13  sioner for the  purpose  of  promoting  physical  fitness  and  activity
    14  through  the  development  and  implementation of a public education and
    15  outreach campaign.
    16    2. The campaign will focus  on  increasing  public  awareness  of  the
    17  importance of physical fitness and activity and its corresponding health
    18  benefits. The campaign will increase public awareness through the use of
    19  social  and mass media, including internet, radio, and print advertising
    20  to promote this message. The campaign will  also  identify  and  recruit
    21  individuals  to  serve  as  visible,  public ambassadors to promote this
    22  message. Such ambassadors may include professional and amateur athletes,
    23  fitness experts, and celebrity advocates from  media,  music  and  other
    24  entertainment mediums.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    3.  The  campaign  will be state-wide, and focus on promoting physical
     2  fitness and activity for the following populations:  seniors; youth; and
     3  other high-risk populations.
     4    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.