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Committee on Health and Environmental Protection

Friday, January 12, 2018 · 12:00 PM PM · Room 201A -- City Hall -- Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Committee on Health and Environmental Protection recommended passage of two items: updates to food safety regulations and a resolution calling on the FDA to change its blood donation restrictions for men who have had sex with men in the past year. Both items advance to the next stage of approval.

Key Decisions

  • Food and Food-Related Health Regulations Ordinance Recommended to Pass
  • Resolution to Remove FDA Blood Donation Ban Recommended to Pass

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Amendment of ordinance which amended Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 7 regarding food and food-related health regulations by modifying effect date for various provisions
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  3. 2 Call for Food and Drug Administration to remove ban on blood donations by men who have had sex with men within last year
    Resolution
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Resolution was Recommended to Pass.