Amendment ID: S2924-10

Amendment 10

Students accessing food and nutritional information

Ms. Lovely moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

SECTION X. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 102. Any public, private or charter school in the commonwealth, prekindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, shall list on their website, in a centralized and easily accessible section, comprehensive food and nutritional information for students who require medically restricted diets, including students with celiac disease or food allergies. The website shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(i) policies and procedures for safe food handling of gluten-free and allergen-free meals;

(ii) monthly gluten-free and allergen-free menus and nutritional information;

(iii) instructions for enrollment and access to these meals;

(iv) contact information for food service personnel; and

(v) contact information for disability and accessibility services.

SECTION X. Chapter 73 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 21. Any public institution of higher education, established in section 5 of chapter 15A, or private institution of higher education in the commonwealth shall list on their website, in a centralized and easily accessible section, comprehensive food and nutritional information for students who require medically restricted diets, including students with celiac disease or food allergies. The website shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(i) policies and procedures for safe food handling of gluten-free and allergen-free meals;

(ii) monthly gluten-free and allergen-free menus and nutritional information;

(iii) instructions for enrollment and access to these meals;

(iv) contact information for food service personnel; and

(v) contact information for disability and accessibility services.