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. 2013 Aug 29;10:E144. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120153
Characteristics Information Extracted
Legislation type Bill; resolution

Bill identification State;bill number; year enacted; year terminated

Type of body established Task force; commission; committee; council; study

Task force charge Gather/review information (eg, study obesity or review current programs, policies, or scientific evidence); make recommendations (including reports, policies, strategic plans)

Topic area General obesity; nutrition; physical activity

Setting School, early care and education (ECE), community, multiple settings, not specified

Disparities addressed Through targeted activities for high priority populations (eg, race/ethnicity, geographic location, income, disability, unspecified high priority population) in the state; through the identification of high-priority populations; through the appointment of task force members who represent the interests and organizations of, or are members of high-priority populations in the state; none addressed

Final report or recommendations Required, not required, optional

Body member composition Legislators; state agencies; community organizations/individual members of the community; not specified

Funding Yes; no (excluding member compensation, per diem, reimbursement, and travel expenses)

Existence of more than one task force in the state More than one task force; only one task force