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Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2011

Introduced: April 8, 2011 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take certain actions regarding eating disorder research, including to: (1) implement a scientifically justified budget for research on eating disorders; (2) coordinate and evaluate NIH research activities and programs; (3) expand NIH research on eating disorders; (4) establish a task force on eating disorder research; and (5) provide for centers of excellence for research on eating disorders.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of epidemiological data on eating disorders; (2) establish a Center of Eating Disorders Epidemiology to collect and analyze information on eating disorders; and (3) establish a CDC clearinghouse for the collection and storage of data generated under this Act.

Sets forth provisions providing for education and training on eating disorders, including requirements for: (1) developing and implementing a training program for health professionals on eating disorders; (2) establishing the Task Force on Eating Disorders Prevention in Educational Institutions to develop and provide training on eating disorders identification and prevention for students, faculty, coaches, and staff in schools; and (3) conducting public service announcements.

Amends the PHSA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to also provide coverage for eating disorders. Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage for eating disorders.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants for patient advocacy to help individuals with eating disorders obtain adequate health care services and insurance coverage.

What's happening now April 27, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7