Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 15, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 02, 2012 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7386
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S7386 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27-FF §§2790 & 2791, Pub Health L; amd §§903 & 904, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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2011-S7386 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7386 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the eating disorders awareness and prevention program; and to amend the education law, in relation to screening students for eating disorders PURPOSE: To create the Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Program within the Department of health and to require that health certificates required for attendance in public schools include an assessment of the student for eating disorders. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill creates a new Article 27-FF of the public health law establishing the Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Program within the Department of Health and directs that the program shall, in consultation and cooperation with the Department of Education, the New York State Comprehensive Care Centers for Eating Disorders and the National Eating Disorders Association, develop a media campaign, establish school-based eating disorders awareness and prevention programs with linkages to health education courses, sponsor periodic conference or meetings of stakeholders and develop, promote and make available training programs for health professionals. It also directs the department to periodically collect
2011-S7386 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7386 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the eating disorders awareness and prevention program; and to amend the education law, in relation to screening students for eating disorders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 27-FF to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-FF EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM SECTION 2790. EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM; ESTAB- LISHMENT. 2791. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. S 2790. EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM; ESTABLISH- MENT. THE EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IS ESTAB- LISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. S 2791. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. 1. 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. RECOGNIZING THAT EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION OF EATING DISORDERS IS ESSENTIAL, THIS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A MULTI-FA- CETED APPROACH TO ACHIEVE ITS INTENDED GOALS. 2. THE EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM SHALL, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTERS FOR EATING DISORDERS AND THE NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION, BE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) DEVELOP MEDIA HEALTH PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS TARGETED TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS THAT RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON WHERE TO SEEK HELP; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15726-01-2
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