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PA HB190

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Ortitay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Schools must annually provide eating disorder awareness and education information to parents, guardians, and key school personnel (principals, vice principals, counselors, psychologists) for students in grades 6-12 via email, mail, or website

  • Department of Health, in conjunction with Department of Education, must develop educational materials covering warning signs, risk factors, and resources about eating disorders, including body image disorders, excessive compulsive exercise, and orthorexia nervosa

  • Creates an Eating Disorders Advisory Committee with unpaid members from organizations including PA School Boards Association, PA Association of School Nurses, American Academy of Pediatrics PA Chapter, and National Alliance for Eating Disorders

  • Advisory Committee must meet at least twice during its first year (first meeting within 60 days of effective date) and at least once annually thereafter to reassess materials provided to schools

  • Educational materials must be made available to school entities within one year of the committee's establishment and posted in multiple languages on the department's website

Legislative Description

In school health services, providing for eating disorder awareness and education.

Last Action

Referred to Education

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025
Appropriations1/29/2025
Education1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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