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Anna Westin Act of 2015

Introduced: July 27, 2015 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 27, 2015
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Anna Westin Act of 2015

This bill requires the Office on Women's Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to revise, promote, and make freely available the BodyWise Handbook and BodyWorks obesity prevention program. The handbook must include information about eating disorders relating to males and females.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants: (1) to integrate training on eating disorders into existing curricula for health, mental health, and public health professionals; and (2) to states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and educational institutions for seminars for school personnel on eating disorders and to make resources available to individuals affected by eating disorders.

The National Institute of Mental Health must make public service announcements on eating disorders.

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health insurance coverage from permanently excluding a particular condition from mental health or substance use disorder benefits. Mental health and substance use disorder benefits include residential treatment.

What's happening now July 27, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2515 Related bill Anna Westin Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 6, 2016
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 1, 2016
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 25, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 30, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 27, 2015
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