Assembly Bill A7883B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the eating disorders in children task force

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-A7883 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6446
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §30.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5870
2023-2024: S7247

2021-A7883 - Summary

Establishes the eating disorders in children task force to study and create a standardized approach to, and develop best practices and guidelines for awareness, recognition, and treatment of eating disorders in children.

2021-A7883 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7883
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   eating disorders in children task force
 
   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  section
 2500-m to read as follows:
   § 2500-M. EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK FORCE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  CONVENE  AN  EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND
 CREATE A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO, AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDE-
 LINES FOR SCREENING EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN.
    2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OR  BY  SUCH
 OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK  FORCE  MAY  INCLUDE  REPRESEN-
 TATION FROM APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES AND MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT COMMU-
 NITY  AGENCIES, HOSPITALS, OR OTHER ENTITIES DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING OR
 PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH EATING  DISORDERS.  THE  TASK  FORCE
 SHALL  INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION-
 ER:
   (A) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK CHAPTER ONE OF THE AMERICAN ACAD-
 EMY OF PEDIATRICS;
   (B) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK CHAPTER TWO OF THE AMERICAN ACAD-
 EMY OF PEDIATRICS; AND
   (C) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE  AMERICAN
 ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.
   3.  SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL ESTABLISH RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR USE BY PEDIA-
 TRIC PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, FOR BEST PRACTICE PROTOCOLS AND  GUIDELINES
 FOR  EARLY  SCREENING  OF  CHILDREN  FOR EATING DISORDERS, AS DEFINED BY
 SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 30.02 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. SUCH  RECOM-
 MENDATIONS SHALL INCORPORATE THE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-A7883A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6446
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §30.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5870
2023-2024: S7247

2021-A7883A - Summary

Establishes the eating disorders in children task force to study and create a standardized approach to, and develop best practices and guidelines for awareness, recognition, and treatment of eating disorders in children.

2021-A7883A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7883--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, FERNANDEZ -- read once and referred to
   the  Committee  on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   eating disorders in children task force
 
   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  section
 2500-l to read as follows:
   § 2500-L. EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK FORCE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  CONVENE  AN  EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND
 CREATE A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO, AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDE-
 LINES FOR AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT OF EATING  DISORDERS  IN
 CHILDREN.
    2. (A) THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR BY SUCH
 OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST  OF  AT  LEAST  TEN  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL
 INCLUDE:  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR THEIR DESIGNEE, THE COMMISSIONER
 OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THEIR DESIGNEE, THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  OR
 THEIR  DESIGNEE,  ONE  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  NEW YORK CHAPTER ONE OF THE
 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK CHAPTER
 TWO OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  NEW
 YORK CHAPTER  THREE  OF  THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, PHYSICIANS,
 NUTRITIONISTS  AND  MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPER-
 TISE IN TREATING CHILDREN WITH AN EATING DISORDER, AT LEAST  ONE  REPRE-
 SENTATIVE  FROM EACH OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTERS FOR EATING DISOR-
 DERS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE MENTAL  HYGIENE  LAW,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08313-04-2
 A. 7883--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-A7883B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6446
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §30.07, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5870
2023-2024: S7247

2021-A7883B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the eating disorders in children task force to study and create a standardized approach to, and develop best practices and guidelines for awareness, recognition, and treatment of eating disorders in children.

2021-A7883B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7883--B
                                                            R. R. 314
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GOTTFRIED, FERNANDEZ, SAYEGH -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Health in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
   and Means -- reported and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --
   ordered  to  a  third reading -- amended on the special order of third
   reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retaining  its  place  on  the
   special order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the
   eating disorders in children task force
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 30.07 to read as follows:
 § 30.07 EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK FORCE.
   1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONVENE AN EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN TASK
 FORCE TO STUDY AND CREATE A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO, AND  DEVELOP  BEST
 PRACTICES  AND  GUIDELINES  FOR AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT OF
 EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN.
   2. (A) THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR BY  SUCH
 OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST  ELEVEN  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL
 INCLUDE:  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR THEIR DESIGNEE, THE COMMISSIONER
 OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THEIR DESIGNEE, THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  OR
 THEIR  DESIGNEE,  ONE  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  NEW YORK CHAPTER ONE OF THE
 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK CHAPTER
 TWO OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  NEW
 YORK  CHAPTER  THREE  OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, PHYSICIANS,
 NUTRITIONISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH  DEMONSTRATED  EXPER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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