SB2056 Summary

• Default Beverages in Children's Meals: Requires restaurants offering children's meal combinations to make the default beverage water, milk, non-dairy milk alternatives, or 6 ounces or less of 100% fruit juice with no added sweeteners; customers may request alternative beverages.

• Restaurant Compliance: Restaurants must complete initial and annual self-certifications confirming compliance with the healthy beverage requirement for children's meals.

• Home Care Agency Licensing Program: Establishes a mandatory licensing program through the Department of Health for all home care agencies providing in-home services to vulnerable adults and elderly populations.

• Licensing Requirements: Home care agencies must submit applications including business information, personnel background checks (criminal history, sex offender registry, child abuse, adult abuse records), and job descriptions; the Department must approve or disapprove applications within a specified timeframe.

• Temporary Licensing: Authorizes the Department of Health to issue temporary licenses to applicants while the agency adopts interim rules; temporary licenses remain valid until applications are approved or denied.