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Jan 03, 2024 |
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May 19, 2023 |
referred to mental health |
Senate Bill S7247
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 50th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health 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
2023-S7247 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Mental Health
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §30.07, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S5870
2021-2022: S6446
2023-S7247 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7247 SPONSOR: MANNION TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the eating disorders in children task force PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to establish an eating disorders in children task force. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill would require the commissioner to convene a task force to study and create guidelines, best practices, and a standardized approach for the early screening of eating disorders in children. Section 2 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take effect immediately.
2023-S7247 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7247 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health 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- 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 THIS ARTICLE, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT AND TREAT EATING DISORDERS, ONE MEMBER FROM THE NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER MEMBERS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08919-01-3 S. 7247 2
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