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- Substituted by A5294A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1065
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 2530a
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
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Establishes the eating disorders awareness and prevention program in the department of health
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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BILL NUMBER:S2530A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the eating disorders awareness and prevention program
Purpose
To include eating disorders within the health care and wellness education and outreach program.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law to add a new paragraph (j) to establish that the eating disorders awareness and prevention program shall be designed to promote the awareness of eating disorders and available services, as well as to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders, especially among children and adolescents.
Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Alarmingly, in American high schools 30% of girls and 16% of boys suffer from disordered eating. Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents. In fact it has the highest death rate of any mental illness with females between the ages of 15 and 24 dying 12 times more from their eating disorder than all other causes of death in that age-group.
A recent study found that between 1999 and 2006, hospitalizations for eating disorders increased most sharply (119%) for children younger than 12 years old. Clearly eating disorder awareness, detection and prevention must start at early ages and be addressed in a comprehensive manner. Early recognition and intervention of eating disorders has been linked to better treatment outcomes.
New York State has already taken a leading role in recognizing the importance of addressing eating disorders. In 2004 a network of Comprehensive Care Centers for Eating Disorders were established and in 2007 the Child Performer Advisory Board to Prevent Eating Disorders was enacted. This bill represents the next steps for New York State to ensure we do everything we can to be proactive and, save lives.
Legislative history
2012: S.7386 Died-in Finance/ A.10149-A Passed Assembly.
Fiscal implications
To be determined, however with the cost of treating full symptom eating disorders costing upwards of $30,000 per month, this bill can, a minimal cost, result in significant savings to the state health care system while saving lives.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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